Sporulation of Cyclospora sp. oocysts.
Cyclospora sp. oocysts sporulated maximally at 22 and 30 degrees C for 14 days retarded sporulation. Up to 12% of human- and baboon-derived oocysts previously stored at 4 degrees C for 1 to 2 months sporulated when stored for 6 to 7 days at 30 degrees C.
Smith
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Scottish Parasite Diagnostic Laboratory, Stobhill NHS Trust, Glasgow, United Kingdom. h.v.smith@strath.ac.uk
Paton
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Mitambo
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Girdwood
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D000818:Animals; D016783:Eucoccidiida / Q000254:growth & development*; D006801:Humans; D013170:Spores / Q000254:growth & development*