Cryptosporidium, which belongs to enteric protozoan parasites of the phylum Apicomplexa, causes cryptosporidiosis in animals and humans.The disease was characterized by diarrhea. 隐孢子虫属于顶复门胞内寄生机会致病性原虫,可感染人和多种动物,引起以腹泻为主要症状的隐孢子虫病,是危害全球的公共卫生问题,至今仍无有效的控制和治疗手段。