We are pleased to learn that researchers have continued to study the epidemiology of Cyclospora cayetanensis in Guatemala (8). Many questions remain that can only be answered through systematic epidemiologic investigations. Nevertheless, several features of cyclosporiasis have been consistently reported: marked seasonality, high prevalence in children younger than 15 years compared with that in...

Beaches are major sites of microbiological pollution. Assessment the abundance resistant forms enteric protozoa on these recreational waters is important for prevention and management health risks. Based sedimentation flotation methods, this study found that Kribi beach concentrate considerable amounts protozoa, which potentially pathogenic. They include Coccidia (Cryptosporidium sp. Cyclospora...

A diagnosis of cyclosporiasis typically involves stool examinations for the presence of Cyclospora oocysts by means of microscopy. In recent years, flow cytometry has been gaining in popularity as a novel method of detecting pathogens in environmental and clinical samples. The present study is an evaluation of a flow cytometric method for the detection and enumeration of Cyclospora oocysts in h...