小隐孢子虫

小隱孢子蟲

xiǎoyǐnbāozǐchóng

noun

Meanings

1 Cryptosporidium parvum
2 intestinal parasitic protozoan

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Examples

小隐孢子虫通过污染水源传播。

Xiǎoyǐnbāozǐchóng tōngguò wūrǎn shuǐyuán chuánbō.

Cryptosporidium parvum spreads through contaminated water.

小隐孢子虫感染会引起严重腹泻。

Xiǎoyǐnbāozǐchóng gǎnrǎn huì yǐnqǐ yánzhòng fùxiè.

Cryptosporidium parvum infection can cause severe diarrhea.

Tips

culture

In 1993 Cryptosporidium parvum contaminated Milwaukee's drinking water, infecting about 400,000 people — the largest waterborne outbreak in US history and a turning point for municipal water safety.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

隐 yǐn

孢 bāo

子 zǐ

虫 chóng