Brote epidémico por Cyclospora cayetanensis en Medellín, Colombia

Botero-Garcés, Jorge; Montoya-Palacio, Martha N; Barguil, José I.; Castaño-González, Amanda

doi:10.1590/s0124-00642006000300011

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“…However, these patients were associated with an outbreak of cyclosporiasis and presumably all were adults. 5 In Guatemala and Peru, the overall rate of infection in children was not significantly different by sex. 16,33 In our study, 93.3% of the cases were reported during the months of June-August, which coincides with the rainy season in Morelia.…”

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“…Contaminated chlorinated water was believed to be the most likely source of infection. 4 Cyclosporiasis can also be acquired by the ingestion of contaminated uncooked fruits and vegetables, [5][6][7] particularly lettuce, 8 basil, 9,10 snow peas, 11 and berries. [12][13][14] Cyclospora infections have been described in tropical and subtropical areas, and are considered endemic to certain regions in developing countries, such as Peru, Guatemala, Haiti, and Nepal.…”

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Cyclospora cayetanensis in a Pediatric Hospital in Morelia, México

Orozco-Mosqueda¹,

Martínez-Loya²,

Ortega³

2014

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. Cyclospora cayetanensis, a coccidian parasite, can cause gastrointestinal illness in humans and is characterized by watery and persistent diarrhea and abdominal pain. Cyclosporiasis has been associated with traveler's diarrhea. The infection is acquired through food and waterborne transmission, particularly by consumption of contaminated fresh fruits and vegetables. In the present study, stool samples from 8,877 children were examined for ova and parasites at the Pediatric Hospital of Morelia in Michoacán, Mexico, during 2000Mexico, during -2009. Sixty children (0.67%) had Cyclospora in their stools. Diarrhea (45.8%), abdominal pain (39.6%), and vomiting (18.8%) were the most frequent symptoms of cases with cyclosporiasis. Most of the cases (93.3%) were observed during June-August, the rainy season. In 45 children, Cyclospora was the only parasitic pathogen detected (75%); 15 children were co-infected with commensal, pathogenic, or both groups of parasites. Our findings suggest that C. cayetanensis is endemic to Michoacán and shows characteristically temporal patterns.

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Cyclospora cayetanensis in a Pediatric Hospital in Morelia, México

Orozco-Mosqueda¹,

Martínez-Loya²,

Ortega³

2014

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…The rate of C. cayetanensis was 12% in the communities. In comparison, the prevalence of C. cayetanensis was 3–7% in Haiti and 2.3% in Guatemala [ 25 ]. In accordance with previous findings [ 26 ], the majority of infections were found in children and adolescents (42.8%).…”

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High Prevalence of Intestinal Pathogens in Indigenous in Colombia

Kann

Bruennert

Hansen

et al. 2020

JCM

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Background: Intestinal infections remain a major public health burden in developing countries. Due to social, ecological, environmental, and cultural conditions, Indigenous peoples in Colombia are at particularly high risk. Materials: 137 stool samples were analyzed by microscopy and real-time-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR), targeting protozoan parasites (Giardia intestinalis, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp., and Cyclospora cayetanensis), bacteria (Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella spp., Shigella ssp./enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), Yersinia spp., enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), enterotoxin-producing E. coli (ETEC), enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC), and Tropheryma whipplei), and helminths (Necator americanus, Strongyloides stercoralis, Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostoma spp., Trichuris. trichiura, Taenia spp., Hymenolepis nana, Enterobius vermicularis, and Schistosoma spp.). Microscopy found additional cases of helminth infections. Results: At least one pathogen was detected in 93% of the samples. The overall results revealed protozoa in 79%, helminths in 69%, and bacteria in 41%. G. intestinalis (48%), Necator/hookworm (27%), and EAEC (68%) were the most common in each group. Noteworthy, T. whipplei was positive in 7% and T. trichirua in 23% of the samples. A significant association of one infection promoting the other was determined for G. intestinalis and C. jejuni, helminth infections, and EIEC. Conclusions: The results illustrate the high burden of gastrointestinal pathogens among Indigenous peoples compared to other developing countries. Countermeasures are urgently required.

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“…Interestingly, cyclosporiasis outbreaks have also been reported in local populations of developing areas. The most recent outbreaks in local populations took place in Mexico [162], Colombia [159], Peru [89,90] and Turkey [164] (Table 2). The outbreak in Turkey seemed to be due to insufficiently washed produce in an extremely dry summer [164].…”

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Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cyclosporiasis: An Update

2019

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Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidian parasite of humans, with a direct fecal–oral transmission cycle. It is globally distributed and an important cause of foodborne outbreaks of enteric disease in many developed countries, mostly associated with the consumption of contaminated fresh produce. Because oocysts are excreted unsporulated and need to sporulate in the environment, direct person-to-person transmission is unlikely. Infection by C. cayetanensis is remarkably seasonal worldwide, although it varies by geographical regions. Most susceptible populations are children, foreigners, and immunocompromised patients in endemic countries, while in industrialized countries, C. cayetanensis affects people of any age. The risk of infection in developed countries is associated with travel to endemic areas and the domestic consumption of contaminated food, mainly fresh produce imported from endemic regions. Water and soil contaminated with fecal matter may act as a vehicle of transmission for C. cayetanensis infection. The disease is self-limiting in most immunocompetent patients, but it may present as a severe, protracted or chronic diarrhea in some cases, and may colonize extra-intestinal organs in immunocompromised patients. Trimetoprim-sulfamethoxazole is the antibiotic of choice for the treatment of cyclosporiasis, but relapses may occur. Further research is needed to understand many unknown epidemiological aspects of this parasitic disease. Here, we summarize the biology, epidemiology, outbreaks, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, control and prevention of C. cayetanensis; additionally, we outline future research needs for this parasite.

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Brote epidémico por Cyclospora cayetanensis en Medellín, Colombia

Cited by 21 publications

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Cyclospora cayetanensis in a Pediatric Hospital in Morelia, México

Cyclospora cayetanensis in a Pediatric Hospital in Morelia, México

High Prevalence of Intestinal Pathogens in Indigenous in Colombia

Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cyclosporiasis: An Update

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