Coccidian parasites
Intestinal coccidian parasites are intracellular protozoa most frequently transmitted during food-borne and water-borne infections. This group of parasites is responsible for acute diarrhoeal illnesses especially among immunocompromised patients.
1. Cryptosporidium parvum
2. Cyclospora caytanensis
3. Isospora / Cystoisospora belli