Cyclospora cayetanensis in three populations at risk in Guatemala

Authors
Pratdesaba, RA Gonzalez, M Piedrasanta, E Merida, C Contreras, K Vela, C Culajay, F Flores, L Torres, O
Citation
Ra. Pratdesaba et al., Cyclospora cayetanensis in three populations at risk in Guatemala, J CLIN MICR, 39(8), 2001, pp. 2951-2953
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
39
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2951 - 2953
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200108)39:8<2951:CCITPA>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
In 1996 and 1997, outbreaks of Cyclospora cayetanensis in North America wer e linked to Guatemalan raspberries. From April 1999 to April 2000, we under took a survey for C. cayetanensis in raspberry farm workers, malnourished c hildren, and human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS patients in Guatemala. S tool samples were analyzed using ethylacetate-formalin concentration, wet p reparation, modified acid-fast staining method, and epifluorescence. Oocyst s were found in 1.5% of the subjects, none of whom were raspberry farm work ers.