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0410-1 October 2004 Cyclospora cayetanensis oocyst 8-10 µm ( wet prep with iodine viewed with a 40x objective.)	Cyclospora cayetanensis (100 x acid fast stain)	Cryptosporidium sp. 4-6 µm (100 x acid fast stain) Note size difference between Cyclospora and Cryptosporidium.   Click to enlarge
Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora, and Isospora are coccidian parasites that inhabit the intestinal mucosa and cause diarrheal illness in humans. They are best viewed in permanent smears stained with a modified acid-fast staining method.	I. belli sporulate oocyst. Modified acid fast stain.	Isospora belli (20-30 µm long by 10-19 µm wide) immature oocyst Modified acid fast stain.  0707-2
top	Some of these images are courtesy of the Kansas State University web site. This site also has an interesting quiz page.