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Reservoir |
Currently
humans are the only known human or experimental hosts. This lack of animal models makes it
difficult to study the disease. |
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However,
other Cyclospora species are ubiquitous and infect a variety of
animals, including vipers, moles, rodents, and myriapods. |
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http://www.journals.uchicago.edu /CID/journal/issues/v31n4/000 497/000497.text.html |
Reddish
to pink spherical organisms ranging in size from 9.8 µ to 16.8 µ were
observed in fecal samples from Aotus monkeys. Kinyoun's modified
acid-fast stain, 1,500X |
Aotus monkey |
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Vector
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There is no known vector.
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