Blow Up of Cryptosporidiosis of the Colon

Cryptosporidiosis - Electron Micrograph

•Cryptosporidium(green arrow) has firmly attached itself to the cell membrane of an enterocyte
•Note the normal microvilli on adjacent cells(red arrow)

(Description By:Martin Nadel, M.D. )

(Image Contrib. by:Martin Nadel, M.D. UCHC )