Editorial for the Special Issue Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cyclosporiasis [PDF]
MicroorganismsCyclosporiasis is a foodborne diarrheal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis [...]
Sonia Almeria, Monica Santin
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclosporiasis
EDIS, 2019 Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. People can become infected with Cyclospora by consuming food or water contaminated with the parasite.
Christopher Pabst +3 more
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Cyclosporiasis cayetanensis
EDIS, 2015 Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic, spore-forming, intestinal protozoan parasite and a known cause of the gastrointestinal infection cyclosporiasis, often referred to as “traveler’s diarrhea” for its prevalence among visitors to regions where the ...
Keith R. Schneider +3 more
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Epidemiologic Differences Between Cyclosporiasis and Cryptosporidiosis in Peruvian Children
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002 We compared the epidemiologic characteristics of cyclosporiasis and cryptosporidiosis in data from a cohort study of diarrhea in a periurban community near Lima, Peru.
Caryn Bern +9 more
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Challenges of Investigating Community Outbreaks of Cyclosporiasis, British Columbia, Canada
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009 Investigations of community outbreaks of cyclosporiasis are challenged by case-patients’ poor recall of exposure resulting from lags in detection and the stealthy nature of food vehicles. We combined multiple techniques, including early consultation with
Lena Shah +5 more
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First molecular detection and characterization of Cyclospora cayetanensis in an Italian clinical case [PDF]
IDCasesWe report the first molecularly confirmed, genetically sequenced, and phylogenetically traced case of locally acquired Cyclospora cayetanensis infection in Italy. Earlier Italian reports described clinical cases of cyclosporiasis. However, sequence-based
Marianna Marangi +7 more
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Novel insights on the genetic population structure of human-infecting Cyclospora spp. and evidence for rapid subtype selection among isolates from the USA [PDF]
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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Molecular Identification and Survey of Cyclospora spp. in Cattle in Shanxi Province, North China [PDF]
AnimalsTo date, more than 20 species in the genus Cyclospora have been reported. Among them, Cyclospora cayetanensis has been recognized as the causative agent of human cyclosporiasis, which is characterized by severe intestinal injury and prolonged diarrhea in
Ze-Xuan Wu +6 more
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An Outbreak of Cyclosporiasis in 1996 Associated With Consumption of Fresh Berries - Ontario
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2000 BACKGROUND: A large foodborne outbreak of cyclosporiasis occurred in North America in 1996. An index cluster of cases associated with a catered event on May 11, 1996, in Ontario sparked the recognition of this outbreak in Canada.
B L Herwaldt
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Cyclospora and Cyclosporiasis: The Nepalese Perspective [PDF]
ZoonosesCyclosporiasis is an emerging disease that is ubiquitous in humans and other animals worldwide. Cyclospora cayetanensis , which is distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions, and endemic in several developing countries, is the only species of ...
Pitambar Dhakal +5 more
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