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Cyclospora Cayetanensis—Major Outbreaks from Ready to Eat Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Foods, 2020 Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidian protozoan that causes cyclosporiasis, a severe gastroenteric disease, especially for immunocompromised patients, children, and the elderly.
Agni Hadjilouka, Dimitris Tsaltas
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Mitochondrial Junction Region as Genotyping Marker for Cyclospora cayetanensis
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 Cyclosporiasis is an infection caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, which is acquired by consumption of contaminated fresh food or water. In the United States, cases of cyclosporiasis are often associated with foodborne outbreaks linked to imported fresh ...
Fernanda S. Nascimento +8 more
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International Journal of Microbiology, Volume 2020, Issue 1, 2020., 2020 Microbes are found all over the globe with some few exceptions, including sterilized surfaces. They include normal flora that is nonpathogenic, which contribute to the larger percentage, and pathogenic species which are few. Hence, the activities of humans cannot be completely separated from microbes. Thus, many pathogenic microbes have found their way
Gadafi Iddrisu Balali +4 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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Outbreak of Cyclosporiasis Associated with Imported Raspberries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2000
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002 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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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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Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases, 2002 Four patients infected with Cyclospora cayetanensis who sought medical care at the Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital are herein presented. All were Japanese males, and their ages ranged from 22 to 50 years of age. One patient, who was HIV-positive with a CD4+ lymphocyte count of 141/microliter, demonstrated no AIDS-defining illness.
Gohta MASUDA +4 more
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Parasite, 2020 Cyclospora cayetanensis is an intestinal parasite responsible for the diarrheal illness, cyclosporiasis. Molecular genotyping, using targeted amplicon sequencing, provides a complementary tool for outbreak investigations, especially when epidemiological ...
Houghton Katelyn A. +9 more
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Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2006 This report describes cyclosporiasis in a seven month old infant who presented with incessant crying and refusal of feeds. The routine modified ZN stained smears showed the oocysts of Cyclospora when all other tests failed to reveal enteric pathogens.
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BioMed Research International, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 Cryptosporidiosis and cyclosporiasis are caused by waterborne coccidian protozoan parasites of the genera Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora, respectively. This study was conducted to detect Cryptosporidium and Cyclospora oocysts from environmental water abstracted by drinking water treatment plants and recreational activities in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Lesley Maurice Bilung +7 more
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