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 MicrobiolBackground: 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.
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Gastrointestinal Parasites in Humans and Rhesus Macaques: A Cross-Sectional Study in Bhaktapur, Nepal. [PDF]
Health Sci RepABSTRACT 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 ...
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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 ChallThis 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 +8 more
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Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, 2023 Human-infecting Cyclospora was recently characterized as three species, two of which (C. cayetanensis and C. ashfordi) are currently responsible for all known human infections in the USA, yet much remains unknown about the genetic structure within these ...
David K. Jacobson +3 more
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Changes in the Prevalence of Coccidian Protozoa in Immunocompromised Patients Over the Last Decade
Mediterranean Journal of Infection, Microbes and Antimicrobials, 2021 Introduction: Coccidian protozoal infection is one of the most important causes of diarrhea, which could prove to be fatal in immunosuppressed patients.
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Cryptosporidium, Enterocytozoon, and Cyclospora Infections in Pediatric and Adult Patients with Diarrhea in Tanzania. [PDF]
, 1999 Cryptosporidiosis, microsporidiosis, and cyclosporiasis were studied in four groups of Tanzanian inpatients: adults with AIDS-associated diarrhea, children with chronic diarrhea (of whom 23 of 59 were positive [+] for human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]),
Abel E. Msengi +16 more
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Reevaluating the Molecular Taxonomy: Is Human-Associated Cyclospora a Mammalian Eimeria Species?
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1997 Human-associated Cyclospora is a coccidian parasite that causes diarrheal disease. A reevaluation of the parasite's molecular taxonomy that takes into account newly published data for seven Eimeria species shows that Cyclospora belongs to the Eimeria ...
Norman J. Pieniazek, Barbara L. Herwaldt
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Implementation of environmental recovery training response to biological incidents in a human health degree [PDF]
, 2019 Agents involved in biological incidents and outbreaks of infection can spread easily, so response teams are required to quickly implement a recovery plan to decontaminate and restore the environment impacted by these incidents to minimise public risks. A
Pena, M. A., Pena-Fernandez, A.
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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 +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 +4 more
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