Transmission of Cyclospora cayetanensis infection: a review focusing on soil-borne cyclosporiasis.
In industrialised regions, cyclosporiasis has been most often linked with either food-borne outbreaks or foreign travel. In endemic areas, risk factors associated with the infection include contaminated water or food, contact with animals, type of sanitation and contact with soil. In a community from Venezuela, a strong association was observed between environmental contact with faecal-contaminated soil and cyclosporiasis, suggesting that contact with soil may be an important mode of transmission. This paper reviews the transmission of cyclosporiasis, focusing on soil-related infection.
Chacín-Bonilla
Leonor
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Postgrado de Inmunología, Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad del Zulia, Apartado Postal 23, Maracaibo, Venezuela. leonorbonilla42@yahoo.com
D000818:Animals; D021866:Cyclosporiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012987:Soil / Q000469:parasitology*
D012987:Soil