| retrospective study of the occurrence of cyclospora cayetanensis at clinical hospital of the university of são paulo medical school, sp. | cyclospora cayetanensis causes watery diarrhea in tropical countries, among travelers and after ingestion of contaminated water and food. very little is known about its epidemiology, pathogenic aspects and reservoirs. in brazil, its prevalence is unknown and to date there have been reports of three outbreaks. we report here a retrospective study of 5,015 stool samples from 4,869 patients attended at clinical hospital of the university of são paulo medical school, sp, brazil between april 1996 an ... | 2005 | 16082480 |
| human cyclosporiasis diagnosis: report of a case in são paulo, sp, brazil. | diagnosis of the human cyclosporiasis is reported in são paulo, sp, brasil. cyclospora cayetanensis has been identified in the feces of a patient by a modified kinyoun staining method, with later sporulation in a solution of 2.5% potassium dichromate. the probability that this parasite is the eventual cause of gastrointestinal disturbances in the country was stimulated by this finding, which was arrived at by a simple technique. it had been kept in mind that the disease was expressing itself mai ... | 1998 | 10436661 |
| the first two cases of cyclospora in dogs, são paulo, brazil. | cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidium which has been identified in diarrheal feces or immunocompetent individuals or in aids patients. the main aspects related to its epidemiology and pathogeny have not been solved so far, as well as the possibility of human infection by this protozoan being a zoonosis. we describe in this work the first case identifying the cyclospora in dogs. our findings, notwithstanding their preliminary characteristics, could suggest that besides untreated water, other tra ... | 1997 | 9460261 |