cyclosporiasis

cyclosporiasis
cy·clo·spo·ri·a·sis -spə-'rī-ə-səs n, pl -a·ses -.sēz infection with or disease caused by a coccidian protozoan of the genus Cyclospora

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cy·clo·spo·ri·a·sis (si″klo-spə-riґə-sis) infection by protozoa of the genus Cyclospora. The most common species infecting humans is C. cayetanensis, primarily seen in immunocompromised patients; the predominant symptoms are recurrent gastrointestinal disease and watery diarrhea.

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