Cyclospora and Cyclosporiasis
Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Detection, and Control

A comprehensive resource that provides researchers, clinicians, and public health professionals with the epidemiology, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention of Cyclospora cayetanensis

Long Zhang (Author), Rong-Jun Wang (Author), Guang-Hui Zhao (Author), Jun-Qiang Li (Author)

9780128216163, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 23 April 2021

176 pages, 30 illustrations (5 in full color)
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.3 cm, 0.29 kg

"This book is a high-quality resource for a well-defined audience of scientists or epidemiologists (less likely for clinicians). I have read about this parasite only in infectious disease textbooks. This is the first time I have read a book specifically dedicated to Cyclosporiasis." --© Doody’s Review Service, 2021, Rudolf Jan Kotula, MD, reviewer, expert opinion

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 parasite. It also provides researchers, clinicians, public health officials, and food safety officials with basic data for the epidemiology of the Cyclospora spp. or C. cayetanensis, as well as strategies to monitor large-scale outbreaks of Cyclospora spp. or C. cayetanensis. The book further covers clinical symptoms, diagnostic methods, and means of treatment and prevention of this disease and informs readers of the hazards of the parasite, common means of transmission, and self-protection measures.

1. Taxonomy and Biology2. Molecular Characteristics3. Clinical Features4. Epidemiology in Humans and Animals5. Transmission Risk Factors6. Detection Methods7. Treatment and Prevention8. Conclusions and Perspectives

Subject Areas: Medical parasitology [MMFP]