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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Alfano-Sobsey, Edith M., Eberhard, Mark L., Seed, John R., Weber, David J., Won, Kimberly Y., Nace, Eva K., Moe, Christine L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3323087/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15200870
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1004.030356
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Sumario: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 stool samples during the 16 weeks volunteers were monitored.

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