| outbreak of cyclosporiasis in british columbia associated with imported thai basil. | sporadic outbreaks of cyclosporiasis, a common cause of protracted diarrhoea in underdeveloped countries, are often undetected and undiagnosed in industrial countries. in may 2001, an outbreak of cyclospora cayetanensis gastroenteritis was identified in british columbia, canada, with 17 reported cases. we conducted a case-control study involving 12 out of the 17 reported and confirmed case patients. eleven (92%) of the patients had consumed thai basil, an essential ingredient in vietnamese cuisi ... | 2005 | 15724706 |