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Molecular typing of Cyclospora cayetanensis in produce and clinical samples using targeted enrichment of complete mitochondrial genomes and next-generation sequencing.
Parasites & vectors - 6 Mar 2020
Cinar Hediye Nese, Gopinath Gopal, Murphy Helen R, Almeria Sonia, Durigan Mauricio, Choi Dajung, Jang AhYoung, Kim Eunje, Kim RaeYoung, Choi Seonju, Lee Jeongu, Shin Yurim, Lee Jieon, Qvarnstrom Yvonne, Benedict Theresa K, Bishop Henry S, da Silva Alexandre
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BACKGROUND: Outbreaks of cyclosporiasis, a diarrheal illness caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis, have been a public health issue in the USA since the mid 1990's. In 2018, 2299 domestically acquired cases of cyclosporiasis were reported in the USA as a result of multiple large outbreaks linked to different fresh produce commodities. Outbreak investigations are hindered by the absence of standardized molecular...
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