BMJ Publishing Group, Journal of Clinical Pathology, 11(73), p. 758-761, 2020
DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2020-206479
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Cryptosporidiumis a leading cause of gastroenteritis (cryptosporidiosis), with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Irish cryptosporidiosis incidence rates are consistently the highest reported in Europe. A retrospective, longitudinal study of clinicalCryptosporidiumisolates was conducted from 2015 to 2018 in Cork, southern Ireland. Overall, 86.5% of cases were attributed toC. parvum, while the remaining 13.5% were caused byC. hominis. Despite the widespread implications of this protozoan parasite in sporadic and outbreak-related illness in Ireland, the current dearth of species-level epidemiological surveillance and clinical studies needs to be addressed in order to elucidate the national impact of this enteric pathogen.