Identifying mechanisms associated with spatial and temporal variation in Cryptosporidium occurrence in the South Nation River basin

Cryptosporidium is a relatively host specific parasite, and profiling of Cryptosporidium oocysts from water has been used to track host sources of fecal contamination of surface water. Occurrences of the genus Cryptosporidium, as well as the distribution of individual species and/or genotypes are variable across space and time. Variables affecting the hydrology in the basin can potentially influence this observed variability. To address this …