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Cyclospora Background • Cyclospora cayetanensis - coccidian protozoan parasite • Newly recognized – described 1993-1994 as a human gastrointestinal pathogen • Produces oocysts that are resistant to harsh environmental/chemical conditions (infectious). May take days to weeks to become sporulated and infectious • Among the Cyclospora species, only Cyclospora cayetanensis is known to infect humans; other species are associated with infections in other animals • Cyclospora has a complex life cycle and can only multiply within the infected hosts

AOAC INTERNATIONAL 2022 Annual Meeting & Exposition August 26 – September 1, 2022 | Scottsdale, AZ

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