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Uncommon card · Nature
Cryptosporidium, an Uncommon card
Cryptosporidium, sometimes called crypto, is an apicomplexan genus of alveolates that are parasites that can cause a respiratory and gastrointestinal illness that primarily involves watery diarrhea, sometimes with a persistent cough.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 53
- Power
- 120
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 91,000
Power 120 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Cryptosporidium quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Cryptosporidium card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Anti-diarrheal medication, such as Loperamide, may be effective in slowing the rate of ______.
Answer
diarrhea. Anti-diarrheal medication, such as Loperamide, may be effective in slowing the rate of diarrhea. From the Cryptosporidium article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Storm Thorgerson. Storm Thorgerson 73 · Character encoding 70 · Cryptosporidium 67 · Cowrie 62 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Treatment of gastrointestinal infection in humans involves fluid rehydration, electrolyte replacement, and management of any pain.
- For cryptosporidiosis, supportive treatment and symptom management are the primary treatments for immunocompetent individuals.
- Anti-diarrheal medication, such as Loperamide, may be effective in slowing the rate of diarrhea.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Cryptosporidium article was read about 91,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 53: each hit it takes is cut by 21 %.
How to get Cryptosporidium
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Cryptosporidium (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
