Cyclospora and Cyclosporiasis
Zhang, Long (Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, China) / Wang, Rong-Jun (Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China) / Zhao, Guang-Hui (Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China) / Li, Jun-Qiang (Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China)
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic parasite that can be transmitted via food or water sources and causes intestinal disease (Cyclosporiasis) in humans. Cyclospora and Cyclosporiasis: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Detection, and Control reviews 22 species of Cyclospora and discusses C. cayetanensis infection in humans. This book offers comprehensive coverage that includes taxonomy and biology, molecular characteristics, and transmission of the...