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2007•The Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesOpen access

Diarrhea due to Cyclospora-like organism in an immunocompetent patient

Mairelina Marín-Leonett, Lourdes Figuera, Anaibeth Nessi, C. Guzmán, Patricia Torres, Linda Genzlinger, Geraldine Saavedra, Ynés R. Ortega

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Cyclospora cayetanensis infection continues to be a major cause of diarrhea particularly in immunosuppressed patients. The emergence of new related parasite pathogens, is an issue of public health concern. We report here a case where a Cyclospora-like organism was the cause of diarrhea in an immunocompetent patient from Venezuela.

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Cyclospora cayetanensis infection continues to be a major cause of diarrhea particularly in immunosuppressed patients. The emergence of new related parasite pathogens, is an issue of public health concern. We report here a case where a Cyclospora-like organism was the cause of diarrhea in an immunocompetent patient from Venezuela.

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Cyclospora cayetanensis infection continues to be a major cause of diarrhea particularly in immunosuppressed patients. The emergence of new related parasite pathogens, is an issue of public health concern. We report here a case where a Cyclospora-like organism was the cause of diarrhea in an immunocompetent patient from Venezuela.

Key concepts: Cyclospora cayetanensis, Cyclospora, Diarrhea, Organism, Microbiology, Medicine, Virology, Biology

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