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Conventional culture and immunological methods of detecting bacterial water contaminants have some limitations. There are alternative pragmatic methods which are more efficient and faster in the detection of bacteria in water, especially nanosensors. ABSTRACT The complexities of microbial detection and conventional enumeration necessitates the adoption
Adeyemi O. Adeeyo +6 more
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Epidemiologic Studies of Cyclospora cayetanensis in Guatemala
In 1996 and 1997, cyclosporiasis outbreaks in North America were linked to eating Guatemalan raspberries. We conducted a study in health-care facilities and among raspberry farm workers, as well as a case-control study, to assess risk factors for the ...
Caryn Bern +9 more
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ABSTRACT Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most prevalent symptomatic primary immunodeficiency, characterised by impaired antibody production, immune dysregulation, and a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Gastrointestinal involvement is frequent, affecting up to 20% of patients and significantly contributing to morbidity and ...
Györgyi Műzes, Ferenc Sipos
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Diarrhea due to Cyclospora-like organism in an immunocompetent patient
Cyclospora cayetanensis infection continues to be a major cause of diarrhea particularly in immunosuppressed patients. The emergence of new related parasite pathogens, is an issue of public health concern.
Mairelina Marín-Leonett +7 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Both intestinal parasitic infections and diabetes mellitus are major global health concerns, particularly in developing countries. The compromised immunity of diabetic patients increases their susceptibility to intestinal parasites.
Shewaneh Damtie +9 more
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Outbreak of Cyclosporiasis Associated with Imported Raspberries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2000
An outbreak of cyclosporiasis occurred in attendees of a wedding reception held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 10, 2000. In a retrospective cohort study, 54 (68.4%) of the 79 interviewed guests and members of the wedding party met the case ...
Alice Y. Ho +9 more
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Abstract Root cause analysis following microbial water contamination events typically relies upon the collection of large sample volumes. Dead‐end ultrafiltration (DEUF) is an efficient method for sampling and transporting up to 100 L of water from field environments. A single‐lab validation (SLV) using DEUF to recover Shiga toxin‐producing Escherichia
Ai Kataoka +7 more
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Coccidian protozoa of Cyclospora cayetanensis are obligate intracellular apicomplexan parasites that infect the mucosal epithelium of the small intestine of immunocompetent and immunocompromised persons.
Khadijeh KHANALIHA +6 more
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Cyclospora cayetanensis in sputum and stool samples Cyclospora cayetanensis em amostra de escarro
We report the observation of acid-fast Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts in a sputum sample. The patient, a 60 year-old, HIV negative man, was successfully treated for pulmonary tuberculosis during 1997.
Angela Beatriz DI GLIULLO +4 more
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