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Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 12, Issue 11, Page 8608-8622, November 2024.With a fast‐growing economy, the Dominican Republic has focused efforts on improving the safety of foods eaten throughout the country. Here, we review the current state of food safety in the Dominican Republic with a focus on etiological agents responsible for outbreaks, different public and private sector initiatives to improve food safety, and ...
Silvia J. R. Vargas +3 more
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Evaluation of Multilocus Sequence Typing of Cyclospora cayetanensis based on microsatellite markers
Parasite, 2019 Cyclospora cayetanensis is a human parasite transmitted via ingestion of contaminated food or water. Cases of C. cayetanensis infection acquired in the United States often go unexplained, partly because of the difficulties associated with epidemiologic ...
Hofstetter Jessica N. +6 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2024.Abstract Background and Aims A growing number of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients suffer from opportunistic intestinal coccidian infections. Instead of human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) infection itself, opportunistic infections like intestinal coccidian parasites cause death of over 80% AIDS patients.
Andargachew Almaw +11 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 +2 more
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The Impact of Parasitic Infestation on Nutritional Status and Micronutrients among Children
Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.Background. Micronutrient deficiency is a great problem that is augmented by infection and poor nutrition. Iron, zinc, and selenium are trace elements needed for human growth. Objective. To investigate the impact of parasitic infection on nutritional status and serum iron, zinc, and selenium in children attending Pediatrics Outpatient Clinic of Zagazig
Usama M. Alkholy +6 more
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Diarrhea due to Cyclospora-like organism in an immunocompetent patient
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2007 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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Analytic Approaches in Genomic Epidemiological Studies of Parasitic Protozoa
Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.Whole genome sequencing (WGS) plays an important role in the advanced characterization of pathogen transmission and is widely used in studies of major bacterial and viral diseases. Although protozoan parasites cause serious diseases in humans and animals, WGS data on them are relatively scarce due to the large genomes and lack of cultivation techniques
Tianpeng Wang +4 more
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, 2009 Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidian parasite that may be the agent of persistent and prolonged diarrhea. In this study, the etiologic agent of diarrhea in 18, 26 and 34 year-old immunocompetent female patients complaining of diarrhea was investigated.
Sahin, Izzet +5 more
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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 +6 more
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, 2021 Background: Cyclospora cayetanensis is a food-borne coccidian parasite that causes cyclosporiasis in humans and possibly in other animals. It presents with watery diarrhea and other related symptoms.
Yılmaz, Hasan +4 more
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