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Cyclospora cayetanensis
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MICROBIOLOGY
- Single-celled coccidian parasite, first reported causing human disease in 1979.
- Member of family Eimeriidae, subclass Coccidiasina, subphylum Apicomplexa.
- Humans appear to be only known to have C. cayetanensis.
- Other members (13) of Cyclospora found in animals including rodents, vipers.
- 7.7-9.9 µm in diameter in stool appears as a sphere with morula within.
- Can be responsible for water- or food-borne outbreaks.
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Last updated: May 4, 2019
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G. "Cyclospora Cayetanensis." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2019. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540150/all/Cyclospora_cayetanensis.
Auwaerter PG. Cyclospora cayetanensis. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540150/all/Cyclospora_cayetanensis. Accessed October 16, 2019.
Auwaerter, P. G. (2019). Cyclospora cayetanensis. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. Available from https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540150/all/Cyclospora_cayetanensis
Auwaerter PG. Cyclospora Cayetanensis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2019. [cited 2019 October 16]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540150/all/Cyclospora_cayetanensis.
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