Sturbaum G D, Ortega Y R, Gilman R H, Sterling C R, Cabrera L, Klein D A
Department of Microbiology, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, Colorado, USA.
Appl Environ Microbiol. 1998 Jun;64(6):2284-6. doi: 10.1128/AEM.64.6.2284-2286.1998.
Cyclospora cayetanensis causes diarrheal disease worldwide without a confirmed mode of transmission. Wastewater was examined for the presence of this organism. Oocysts were detected microscopically, and their identity was confirmed by molecular techniques. These findings verify that current techniques can isolate Cyclospora oocysts and suggest that fecally contaminated water may act as a vehicle of transmission.
卡耶塔环孢子虫在全球范围内引发腹泻疾病,但其传播方式尚未得到证实。对废水进行了该生物体存在情况的检测。通过显微镜检测到了卵囊,并利用分子技术确认了其身份。这些发现证实了现有技术能够分离卡耶塔环孢子虫卵囊,并表明受粪便污染的水可能是一种传播媒介。