Abstract

SALVATELLA, Roberto et al. Ciclospora cayetanensis en Uruguay: Agente de diarrea del viajero, adquirida en el exterior. Rev. Méd. Urug. [online]. 2002, vol.18, n.2, pp.175-179. ISSN 1688-0390.

Summary Cyclospora cayetanensis (Ortega, Gilman, and Sterling, 1994) is the emergent agent of cyclosporiasis, a new acute and self-limited diarrhoeal disease. It lasts from two to six weeks when affects immunocompetent individuals and it causes chronic intermittent diarrhea in AIDS patients. This disease and its etiologic agent have been recently reported in Uruguay, affecting travellers coming from previously known endemic areas. In the present work, the whole number of cases in the country is reported. We conclude that C. cayetanensis is an agent of the traveller's diarrhoea in Uruguay, without occurrence of native cases so far.

Keywords : CYCLOSPORA; ENFERMEDADES PARASITARIAS; DIARREA; ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS EMERGENTES.

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