CYCLOSPORA SP - A COCCIDIAN THAT CAUSES DIARRHEA IN TRAVELERS

Authors
LONTIE M DEGROOTE K MICHIELS J BELLERS J MANGELSCHOTS E VANDEPITTE J
Citation
M. Lontie et al., CYCLOSPORA SP - A COCCIDIAN THAT CAUSES DIARRHEA IN TRAVELERS, Acta Clinica Belgica, 50(5), 1995, pp. 288-290
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Acta Clinica Belgica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015512
Volume
50
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
288 - 290
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5512(1995)50:5<288:CS-ACT>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Cyclospora sp. is a coccidian (protozoan) that has been incriminated i n cases of diarrhoea in particular among travellers. We report two cas es of intestinal Cyclospora infection in immunocompetent Belgians, who travelled to Indonesia. Although the diarrhoea persisted for several days recovery seemed to occur spontaneously.