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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of <i>Cyclospora cayetanensis</i> in Immunocompromised Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol
Background: Cyclospora cayetanensis, an opportunistic protozoan parasite, poses significant risks to immunocompromised patients, including those with cancer, transplants, or on hemodialysis. The aim of this study was to determine the pooled prevalence of C.
Ghorbani A, Menati R, Kakian F, Pouryousef A, Mousivand A, Karimi K, Maleki F, Asghari A, Feizi J.   +8 more
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Gastrointestinal Parasites in Humans and Rhesus Macaques: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bhaktapur, Nepal. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Gastrointestinal parasitism in wild animals at the human‐wildlife interface may be a warning concern both for wildlife health and human health. The current study was conducted to determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in humans and rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) in the Nilbarahi area, an area with ...
Chhetala S, Adhikari RB, Subedi JR, Ghimire TR.   +3 more
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Declining Trends in Gastrointestinal Parasitic Infections Among Nepalese School Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2004-2022). [PDF]

Public Health Chall
This meta‐analysis of 25 studies (17,628 children) shows a substantial decline in gastrointestinal parasitic infections in Nepal from 43.4% to 24.2% between 2004 and 2022. Helminths (20.0%) remained more common than protozoa (9.9%), with slightly higher prevalence in urban (29.0%) than rural areas (27.9%). ABSTRACT Background Gastrointestinal parasitic
Gautam J, Bharati N, Bhandari S, Niroula D, K C A, Dhakal P, Pandey K, Nowak O, Parajuli RP.   +8 more
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Intestinal Parasites of Zoonotic Significance in Human and Domestic Animals in a Rural Setting in Nepal. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Intestinal parasites are shared among humans and domestic animals. Rural setting is critical to enhance parasite zoonosis in Nepal. ABSTRACT Intestinal parasitic (IP) species with zoonotic significance are major public health issues, mostly prevalent in developing countries, leading to high morbidity and mortality. The present study aimed to assess the
Rai P, Ghimire TR.
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclospora cayetanensis

EDIS, 2005
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic, intestinal protozoan parasite first reported in 1979 that has been known as cyanobacterium-like, coccidia-like, and as cyclospora-like bodies (CLB).
Gerald Sigua, Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael J. Mahovic, Rajya Shukla   +4 more
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The first two cases of Cyclospora in dogs, São Paulo, Brazil

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1997
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidium which has been identified in diarrheal feces or immunocompetent individuals or in AIDS patients. The main aspects related to its epidemiology and pathogeny have not been solved so far, as well as the possibility of ...
Lúcia Eiko Oishi YAI, Antonieta Rosa BAUAB, Marisa Porta Miche HIRSCHFELD, Maria Lúcia de OLIVEIRA, José Theodoro DAMACENO   +4 more
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High occurrence of cyclosporiasis in Istanbul, Turkey, during a dry and warm summer

Parasites & Vectors, 2010
We evaluated the incidence of Cyclospora cayetanensis in immunocompetent, diarrheic patients during the summers of 2006-2009 in Istanbul. Stools from 1876 patients were examined using microscopic techniques.
Hakko Elif, Ozdamar Melda, Turkoglu Salih   +2 more
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Comparison of two novel one-tube nested real-time qPCR assays to detect human-infecting Cyclospora spp.

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Human-infecting Cyclospora spp. currently include three coccidian parasites that cause the gastrointestinal disease cyclosporiasis in humans. They are often spread through contaminated produce, including leafy greens and berries.
Travis Richins, Katelyn Houghton, Joel Barratt, Sarah G. H. Sapp, Anna Peterson, Yvonne Qvarnstrom   +5 more
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Detection of Cyclospora in captive chimpanzees and macaques by a quantitative PCR-based mutation scanning approach

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background Cyclospora is a protistan parasite that causes enteritis in several species of animals including humans. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of Cyclospora in captive non-human primates.
Marianna Marangi, Anson V Koehler, Sergio A Zanzani, Maria T Manfredi, Emanuele Brianti, Annunziata Giangaspero, Robin B Gasser   +6 more
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Study on Cyclospora Cayetanensis in Kathmandu Valley

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2004
Cyclospora caytanensis, a human pathogenic coccidian parasite owes its recognition as an emerging parasite, which continues to be found throughout the world. Its prevalence was investigated in Kathmandu valley, Nepal in 2003.
Ranjana Gupta, R Gurung, JB Sherchand, SC Jha   +3 more
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