Five members of a family develop a sudden onset of watery diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, headache, and cramps.They go to the family physician who orders fecal cultures and complete ova and parasites (O&P) analysis.Each sample reveals the presence of organisms seen below.The most likely cause of the infection is:

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The recommended detection methods when Cryptosporidium infection is suspected are the modified Ziehl-Nielsen acid-fast stain and an immunofluorescent antibody test using a monoclonal antibody directed against Cryptosporidium.With the acid-fast stain, the organism stains as a bright red sphere that distinguishes it from yeasts, which stain green.CDC PHIL #5242

Five Members of a Family Develop a Sudden Onset of Watery