Comparative Evaluation of an Easy Laboratory Method for the Concentration of Oocysts and Commercial DNA Isolation Kits for the Molecular Detection of <i>Cyclospora cayetanensis</i> in Silt Loam Soil Samples

<i>Cyclospora cayetanensis</i> is a protozoan parasite that causes foodborne outbreaks of diarrheal illness (cyclosporiasis) worldwide. Contact with soil may be an important mode of transmission for <i>C. cayetanensis</i> and could play a role in the contamination of foods. H...

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Main Authors: Alicia Shipley, Joseph Arida, Sonia Almeria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/7/1431