Cyclosporiasis Outbreak, Indonesia

Cyclosporiasis Outbreak, Indonesia

We describe an outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection among Dutch participants at a scientific meeting in September 2001 in Bogor, Indonesia. Fifty percent of the investigated participants were positive for C. cayetanensis. To our knowledge, this outbreak is the first caused by C. cayetanensi...

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Main Authors: Marjolijn C.A. Blans, Ben U. Ridwan, Jaco J. Verweij, Maja Rozenberg-Arska, Jan Verhoef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Indonesia
outbreak
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/9/04-0947_article
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Summary:We describe an outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection among Dutch participants at a scientific meeting in September 2001 in Bogor, Indonesia. Fifty percent of the investigated participants were positive for C. cayetanensis. To our knowledge, this outbreak is the first caused by C. cayetanensis among susceptible persons in a disease-endemic area.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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