Genome-wide reassessment of Cyclospora taxonomy reveals a single species structured by geography
Cyclospora cayetanensis is an apicomplexan coccidian parasite infecting the gastrointestinal tract and is increasingly recognized as a globally emerging foodborne pathogen. Despite its public health importance, its biology and population structure remain poorly characterized, largely due to the low parasite burden typically observed in stool samples, which hampers genomic analyses. Here, we generated 15 new whole-genome sequences from isolates collected in Mexico, Vietnam, Djibouti, Indonesia, and Madagascar using an original targeted capture approach.
Cyclospora cayetanensis is an apicomplexan coccidian parasite infecting the gastrointestinal tract and is increasingly recognized as a globally emerging foodborne pathogen. Despite its public health importance, its biology and population structure remain poorly characterized, largely due to the low parasite burden typically observed in stool samples, which hampers genomic analyses. Here, we generated 15 new whole-genome sequences from isolates collected in Mexico, Vietnam, Djibouti, Indonesia, and Madagascar using an original targeted capture approach.
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