Cryptosporidium Reference Unit (CRU) Swansea

Reference Services:

• Cryptosporidia
• Differential diagnosis and confirmation of Cryptosporidium
• Specialist testing for the detection of Cryptosporidium in immunocompromised patients at high risk
• Typing to support outbreak/cluster investigations and for epidemiological purposes
• Provision of positive control and training materials
• Consultation advice on diagnostic methods and management of cryptosporidiosis
• Advice on the investigation, epidemiology, control and prevention of Cryptosporidium.

Research Areas:

Evaluation of new laboratory methods for Cryptosporidium detection, diagnosis, typing and subtyping

Epidemiology and seroepidemiology

Risk factors and prevention.

• For more information on this unit please visit the CRU page of the National Public Health Service for Wales website