Human Challenge Pilot Study with Cyclospora cayetanensis

Human Challenge Pilot Study with Cyclospora cayetanensis

We describe a pilot study that attempted to infect human volunteers with Cyclospora cayetanensis. Seven healthy volunteers ingested an inoculum of Cyclospora oocysts (approximately 200–49,000 oocysts). The volunteers did not experience symptoms of gastroenteritis, and no oocysts were detected in any...

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Main Authors: Edith M. Alfano-Sobsey, Mark L. Eberhard, John R. Seed, David J. Weber, Kimberly Y. Won, Eva K. Nace, Christine L. Moe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Infectivity
Human challenge study
Haiti
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/4/03-0356_article

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