Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cyclosporiasis: An Update

S Almeria, HN Cinar, JP Dubey - Microorganisms, 2019 - mdpi.com
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidian parasite of humans, with a direct fecal–oral
transmission cycle. It is globally distributed and an important cause of foodborne outbreaks …

Cyclospora cayetanensis: A Perspective (2020–2023) with Emphasis on Epidemiology and Detection Methods

S Almeria, L Chacin-Bonilla, JG Maloney, M Santin - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cyclospora cayetanensis infections are prevalent worldwide, and the parasite has become a
major public health and food safety concern. Although important efforts have been dedicated …

Human cyclosporiasis

A Giangaspero, RB Gasser - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2019 - thelancet.com
Cyclospora species are socioeconomically important protistan pathogens. Cyclospora
cayetanensis is usually transmitted via food or water to a human host via the faecal–oral …

Cyclospora cayetanensis infection in humans: Biological characteristics, clinical features, epidemiology, detection method and treatment

J Li, R Wang, Y Chen, L Xiao, L Zhang - Parasitology, 2020 - cambridge.org
Cyclospora cayetanensis, a coccidian parasite that causes protracted and relapsing
gastroenteritis, has a short recorded history. At least 54 countries have documented C …

[HTML][HTML] Surveillance of berries sold on the Norwegian market for parasite contamination using molecular methods

TT Temesgen, VM Stigum, LJ Robertson - Food Microbiology, 2022 - Elsevier
The risk of foodborne parasite infection linked to the consumption of contaminated fresh
produce has long been known. However, despite epidemiological links between the …

Development of a Molecular Marker Based on the Mitochondrial Genome for Detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis in Food and Water Samples

M Durigan, E Patregnani, GR Gopinath… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidian parasite that causes diarrheal illness outbreaks
worldwide. The development of new laboratory methods for detection of C. cayetanensis is …

Development and single laboratory evaluation of a refined and specific real-time PCR detection method, using mitochondrial primers (Mit1C), for the detection of …

KV Balan, M Mammel, D Lipman, U Babu… - Journal of Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Regulatory methods for detection of the foodborne protozoan parasite Cyclospora
cayetanensis must be specific and sensitive. To that end, we designed and evaluated (in a …

Advances in cyclosporiasis diagnosis and therapeutic intervention

J Li, Z Cui, M Qi, L Zhang - Frontiers in cellular and infection …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cyclosporiasis is caused by the coccidian parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis and is
associated with large and complex food-borne outbreaks worldwide. Associated symptoms …

[HTML][HTML] Parasite contamination of berries: Risk, occurrence, and approaches for mitigation

T Tefera, KR Tysnes, KS Utaaker… - Food and Waterborne …, 2018 - Elsevier
Fresh fruits and vegetables, including berries, are essential components of a healthy diet
and are relevant in the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases such as cancer …

Verification and Use of the US-FDA BAM 19b Method for Detection of Cyclospora cayetanensis in a Survey of Fresh Produce by CFIA Laboratory

L Lalonde, J Oakley, P Fries - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
To facilitate the harmonized surveillance and investigation of cyclosporiasis outbreaks in the
US and Canada, we adapted and verified the US-FDA's BAM 19b method and employed it …