Cyclospora

Cyclospora cayetanensis - Wikimedia Commons

• Coccidian protozoa

• Cause diarrhoea in humans

• Water-borne infection
  • Life cycle not fully understood

• Diagnosis
  • Faecal smear for small oocysts
  • Zeihl-Neelson positive
  • Oocysts are 10μm and autofluoresce

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