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What is Cyclospora cayetanensis?

Last Updated: August 31, 2007

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Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic intestinal protozoan parasite. Much is still unknown about C. cayetanensis, but it is a known cause of a gastrointestinal infection (cyclosporiasis) with increasing worldwide incidence, including cases in the United States and Canada.

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