Cryptosporidium sp. belongs to Phylum Apicomplexa. Other human pathogens in Phylum Apicomplexa include Plasmodium sp. and Toxoplasma sp.
In contrast to Plasmodium sp. and Toxoplasma sp., Cryptosporidium sp. can complete its entire life cycle within a single host such as human.
See also
infectious agents
- protozoans