Causes of Cyclosporiasis

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Cyclosporiasis Causes: Risk Factors

The following conditions have been cited in various sources as potentially causal risk factors related to Cyclosporiasis:

Cyclosporiasis Causes: Book Excerpts

Cyclospora - pathophysiology - Cyclospora

Cyclosporiasis: Related Medical Conditions

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Cyclosporiasis: Causes and Types

Causes of Broader Categories of Cyclosporiasis: Review the causal information about the various more general categories of medical conditions:

Diseases contagious from food
Diseases contagious from contaminated water
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Related information on causes of Cyclosporiasis:

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Causes of Cyclosporiasis: Online Medical Books

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Cyclospora: Cyclospora - pathophysiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

Infected patients excrete unsporulated oocysts in their stool.
Sporulation then occurs days to weeks after release into the environment.
Ingestion of sporulated oocysts occurs and sporozoites are released that invade the intestinal epithelial cells.
Sporozoites develop into trophozoites which undergo schizogony and form merozoites.
Merozoites may develop into macro- or microgametes which become fertilized, resulting in oocysts.
Entire life cycle is completed in the host.
Incubation period is between 1 and 11 days, with an average of 7 days.

Cyclospora - etiology

Outbreaks have been associated with the consumption of raspberries, mesclun (young salad greens), and basil.
Infection occurs through the consumption of contaminated food and water.
Transmission does not occur through person-to-person spread.

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008