Episode 3 of ASP Parasite Podcast: What’s eating you? is all about Cryptosporidium and will be released on 6 January 2024.

Our expert parasitologist is Professor Una Ryan from Murdoch University. Una’s research has had a real impact. She was a pioneer of molecular epidemiology, especially of Cryptosporidium, discovering unsuspected environmental and zoonotic threats to human health and suggesting simple, practical ways to minimise these threats. Una’s work has led to two patents and the development of new diagnostic tests, not just for Cryptosporidium, but also for a range of other parasites to which she has applied her skills in recent years.

For this story, Una will give us her expert opinion about Cryptosporidium parasites.