Cyclospora cayetanensis - Revision history

Aidan: Text replacement - "Clinical Presentation" to "Clinical Manifestations"

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Text replacement - "Clinical Presentation" to "Clinical Manifestations"

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	** Each contains two sporocysts, each of which in turn contains two sporozoites		** Each contains two sporocysts, each of which in turn contains two sporozoites

	== Clinical ~~Presentation~~ ==		== Clinical Manifestations ==
	* Primarily causes an opportunistic infection		* Primarily causes an opportunistic infection
	* Causes an acute or chronic diarrhea		* Causes an acute or chronic diarrhea

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Diagnosis

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	== Diagnosis ==		== Diagnosis ==
	* Stool microscopy with stool acid-fast staining, often requiring multiple samples		* Stool microscopy with stool acid-fast staining, often requiring multiple samples
			** The oocytes are shed only intermittently, so need many stool samples to get adequate sensitivity
	* PCR		* PCR

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Epidemiology

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	=== Epidemiology ===		=== Epidemiology ===
		⚫	* Humans are the only known host
	* Worldwide distribution; endemic in developing countries with outbreaks in developed countries		* Worldwide distribution; endemic in developing countries with outbreaks in developed countries
	* Acquired via contaminated food or water, especially '''raspberries''', watercress, lettuce, basil, cilantro, etc.		* Acquired via contaminated food or water, especially '''raspberries''', watercress, lettuce, basil, cilantro, etc.
	** Essentially, produce that is difficult to wash		** Essentially, produce that is difficult to wash
			* Outbreaks each summer
⚫	* Humans are the only known host

	=== Life Cycle ===		=== Life Cycle ===

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Background

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	* Worldwide distribution; endemic in developing countries with outbreaks in developed countries		* Worldwide distribution; endemic in developing countries with outbreaks in developed countries
	* Acquired via contaminated food or water, especially '''raspberries''', watercress, lettuce, basil, cilantro, etc.		* Acquired via contaminated food or water, especially '''raspberries''', watercress, lettuce, basil, cilantro, etc.
			** Essentially, produce that is difficult to wash
	* Humans are the only known host		* Humans are the only known host

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Epidemiology

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	* Worldwide distribution; endemic in developing countries with outbreaks in developed countries		* Worldwide distribution; endemic in developing countries with outbreaks in developed countries
	* Acquired via contaminated food or water, especially '''raspberries''', watercress, lettuce, basil, cilantro, etc.		* Acquired via contaminated food or water, especially '''raspberries''', watercress, lettuce, basil, cilantro, etc.
			* Humans are the only known host

	=== Life Cycle ===		=== Life Cycle ===

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Clinical Presentation: added complications

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	** Usually present sooner than, for example, [[Giardia lamblia]], since they're more unwell		** Usually present sooner than, for example, [[Giardia lamblia]], since they're more unwell
	* More inflammatory than some of the other intestinal protozoa, with more fevers and malaise		* More inflammatory than some of the other intestinal protozoa, with more fevers and malaise
			* '''Complications''' can include [[reactive arthritis]] and [[Guillain-Barré syndrome]]

	== Diagnosis ==		== Diagnosis ==

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Diagnosis

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	== Diagnosis ==		== Diagnosis ==
	* ~~Diagnosed~~ with stool acid-fast staining, often requiring multiple samples		* Stool microscopy with stool acid-fast staining, often requiring multiple samples
			* PCR

	== Management ==		== Management ==

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Clinical Presentation: typo

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	* Primarily causes an opportunistic infection		* Primarily causes an opportunistic infection
	* Causes an acute or chronic diarrhea		* Causes an acute or chronic diarrhea
	** Usually present sooner than, for example, [[Giardia ~~lablia~~]], since they're more unwell		** Usually present sooner than, for example, [[Giardia lamblia]], since they're more unwell
	* More inflammatory than some of the other intestinal protozoa, with more fevers and malaise		* More inflammatory than some of the other intestinal protozoa, with more fevers and malaise

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Clinical Presentation

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	* Primarily causes an opportunistic infection		* Primarily causes an opportunistic infection
	* Causes an acute or chronic diarrhea		* Causes an acute or chronic diarrhea
			** Usually present sooner than, for example, [[Giardia lablia]], since they're more unwell
			* More inflammatory than some of the other intestinal protozoa, with more fevers and malaise

	== Diagnosis ==		== Diagnosis ==

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Epidemiology: added other foods

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	=== Epidemiology ===		=== Epidemiology ===
	* Worldwide distribution; endemic in developing countries with outbreaks in developed countries		* Worldwide distribution; endemic in developing countries with outbreaks in developed countries
	* Acquired via contaminated food or water, especially '''raspberries'''		* Acquired via contaminated food or water, especially '''raspberries''', watercress, lettuce, basil, cilantro, etc.

	=== Life Cycle ===		=== Life Cycle ===