Cyclospora cayetanensis

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  • Created on: 30-09-22 10:28

1. how can this parasite/disease affect immunocompromised individuals

  • Disease can be severe, prolonged and result in death (25litres of diarrhoea/day)
  • Disease can be severe, prolonged and result in death (20 litres of diarrhoea/day)
  • Disease can be severe but wont result in death
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2. what is the treatment for the disease

  • No effective treatment
  • Antiparastic medication

3. The disease caused by this parasite is a *blank* illness

  • cranial
  • intestinal
  • abdominal

4. how can individuals become infected

  • consuming contaminated food & water
  • coming into contact with contaminated faeces
  • consuming contaminated food
  • consuming contaminated water

5. what disease is caused by this parasite

  • Malaria
  • Cyclosporiasis
  • cryptosporidium
  • Toxoplasmosis
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