Cyclospora cayetanensis infection in Lagos, Nigeria

Although reports of Cyclospora infection continue to increase globally, few cases have been reported from the African continent. We present 11 cases of cyclosporiasis detected from stool samples submitted to seven major hospital laboratories in Lagos, Nigeria between March 1999 and April 2000.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical microbiology and infection 2003-07, Vol.9 (7), p.731-733
Hauptverfasser:	Alakpa, G.E., Clarke, S.C., Fagbenro-Beyioku, A.F.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Amibiasis Animals Biological and medical sciences Cyclospora Cyclospora cayetanensis Cyclosporiasis - complications Cyclosporiasis - epidemiology Cyclosporiasis - physiopathology Diarrhea - etiology Diarrhea - microbiology diarrhoea Female HIV HIV Infections - complications HIV Infections - microbiology Human protozoal diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous Nigeria - epidemiology oocysts Parasitic diseases Protozoal diseases Retrospective Studies Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	Although reports of Cyclospora infection continue to increase globally, few cases have been reported from the African continent. We present 11 cases of cyclosporiasis detected from stool samples submitted to seven major hospital laboratories in Lagos, Nigeria between March 1999 and April 2000.
ISSN:	1198-743X 1469-0691
DOI:	10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00583.x