Difference between revisions of "Cyclospora"

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*Coccidian protozoa
 
*Coccidian protozoa
  
*Cause [[Intestine Diarrhoea - Pathology|diarrhoea]] in humans
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*Cause [[Diarrhoea|diarrhoea]] in humans
  
 
*Water-borne infection
 
*Water-borne infection

Revision as of 19:22, 6 June 2010

Cyclospora cayetanensis - Wikimedia Commons
  • Coccidian protozoa
  • Water-borne infection
    • Life cycle not fully understood
  • Diagnosis
    • Faecal smear for small oocysts
    • Zeihl-Neelson positive
    • Oocysts are 10μm and autofluoresce