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Cryptosporidium, a group of protozoan parasites, move by gliding along the surface of cells in the gastrointestinal tract using a unique mechanism called actin-based motility. This motion allows cryptosporidium to invade and colonize the host's intestinal cells, causing symptoms such as watery diarrhea.

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