Stool: Cyclospora cayetanensis – Shipped July 05, 2021
Educational Highlights
- Standard laboratory procedures, using a sequential iron haematoxylin and acid-fast stain or modified iron-haematoxylin stain for ova and parasites should be able to identify C. cayetanensis in stool samples.
- Contaminated food is the main source of infection. Contaminated fresh produce—such as berries and leafy greens, and pre-packaged/bulked vegetable products have been cited as the source of outbreaks in Canada and Europe.
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