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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Sterling, C. R. ; Ortega, Y. R.
Sterling, C. R. ; Ortega, Y. R. Less -
Description:
In part, Cyclospora cayetanensis owes its recognition as an emerging pathogen to the increased use of staining methods for detecting enteric parasites such as Cryptosporidium. First reported in patients in New Guinea in 1977 but thought to be a coccidian parasite of the genus Isospora, C. cayetanensis received little attention until it was again described in 1985 in New York and Peru. In the early 1990s, human infection associated with waterborne transmission of C. cayetanensis was suspected; foodborne transmission was likewise suggested in early studies. The parasite was associated with several disease outbreaks in the United States during 1996 and 1997. This article reviews current knowledge about C. cayetanensis (including its association with waterborne and foodborne transmission), unresolved issues, and research needs.
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Animals Coccidia Coccidiosis Food Microbiology Humans Water Microbiology
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 5(1):48-53.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:d09f4965c6f5878dc9257ba0e206d2cd17051eed06de3a57376b578593019613
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/14785/cdc_14785_DS1.pdf
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