Diarrhea due to Cyclospora-like organism in an immunocompetent patient | Zendy

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

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Diarrhea due to Cyclospora-like organism in an immunocompetent patient

Author(s) -

Mairelina Marín-Leonett,

Lourdes Figuera,

Anaibeth Nessi,

C. Guzmán,

Patricia Torres,

Linda Genzlinger,

Geraldine Saavedra,

Ynés R. Ortega

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.377

Subject(s) - cyclospora cayetanensis , cyclospora , diarrhea , organism , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , virology , biology , cryptosporidium , feces , paleontology

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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