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Cystssearch for term: Refers to waterborne protozoan pathogens that are common in many surface water sources. The most common cysts are cryptosporidium and giardia. These organisms usually exist in the environmet in a suspended state called an oocyst. Cysts can cause serious gastro-intestinal infections and can even cause death - especially in immune comprimised people.