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Title: Cyclospora Cayetanensis-Major Outbreaks from Ready to Eat Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Authors: Hadjilouka, Agni 
Tsaltas, Dimitrios 
Major Field of Science: Agricultural Sciences
Field Category: Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries
Keywords: Cyclospora cayetanensis;Major outbreaks;Fresh produce
Issue Date: Nov-2020
Source: Foods, 2020, vol. 9, no. 11, articl. no. 1703
Volume: 9
Issue: 11
Journal: Foods 
Abstract: Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidian protozoan that causes cyclosporiasis, a severe gastroenteric disease, especially for immunocompromised patients, children, and the elderly. The parasite is considered as an emerging organism and a major contributor of gastroenteritis worldwide. Although the global prevalence of cyclosporiasis morbidity and mortality has not been assessed, global concern has arisen since diarrheal illness and gastroenteritis significantly affect both developing countries and industrialized nations. In the last two decades, an increasing number of foodborne outbreaks has been associated with the consumption of fresh produce that is difficult to clean thoroughly and is consumed without processing. Investigations of these outbreaks have revealed the necessity to increase the awareness in clinicians of this infection, since this protozoan is often ignored by surveillance systems, and to establish control measures to reduce contamination of fresh produce. In this review, the major cyclosporiasis outbreaks linked to the consumption of ready to eat fresh fruits and vegetables are presented.
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/23197
ISSN: 23048158
DOI: 10.3390/foods9111703
Rights: © by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.
Type: Article
Affiliation : EMBIO Diagnostics Ltd. 
Cyprus University of Technology 
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed
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