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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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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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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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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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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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The complete mitochondrial genome of the foodborne parasitic pathogen Cyclospora cayetanensis [PDF]
, 2015 Cyclospora cayetanensis is a human-specific coccidian parasite responsible for several food and water-related outbreaks around the world, including the most recent ones involving over 900 persons in 2013 and 2014 outbreaks in the USA.
B Langmead +34 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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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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Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2017, Issue 1, 2017., 2017 Microscopy of stool samples is a labour‐intensive and inaccurate technique for detection of intestinal parasites causing diarrhoea and replacement by PCR is attractive. Almost all cases of diarrhoea induced by parasites over a nine‐year period in our laboratory were due to Giardia lamblia, Cryptosporidium species, or Entamoeba histolytica detected by ...
G. N. Hartmeyer +5 more
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Soil Borne Human Diseases [PDF]
, 2011 Soils are home to a remarkable array of biodiversity with some estimates stating that 25% of the Earth’s species find their home in the soil. Of these organisms, the vast majority are not of any threat to human health, but rather function to provide ...
JEFFERY SIMON LEE, VAN DER PUTTEN Wim
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