Cyclospora cayetanensis
| Cyclospora cayetanensis | |
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| Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts | |
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| Order: | Eucoccidiorida |
| Suborder: | Eimeriorina |
| Family: | Eimeriidae |
| Genus: | Cyclospora |
| Species: | C. cayetanensis |
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| Cyclospora cayetanensis | |
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a protozoan that causes disease in humans, and perhaps other primates. The cause of clinical disease in immunosuppressed hosts is related to prolonged severe and highly recurrent diarrheas.