Cryptosporidium cuniculus in the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Cryptosporidium cuniculus was identified by light and electron microscopy in two apparently healthy rabbits. Organisms were firmly attached at the brush borders of intestinal epithelial cells. Cellular alterations were minimal, consisting of elongation and shortening of microvilli adjacent to the attachment sites of organisms. Various developmental stages of cryptosporidium were identified by electron microscopy.