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Cyclospora cayetanensis 65
Sporulated
oocyst
5 Ingestion of
i
contaminated
food/water
Cilantro Raspberries
Water
Basil
Sporulated oocysts
4
enter the food chain
Oocyst sporulation
3
in the environment
Environmental
2
contamination
Unsporulated
oocyst
1
Excretion of
d unsporulated
i = Infective Stage oocysts in
the stool
d = Diagnostic Stage
Unsporulated Sexual Asexual
oocyst
7
Excystation
6
Zygote Meront Meront
II I
Fig. 7.7 Life cycle of Cyclospora cayetanensis (Reproduced from https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/
cyclosporiasis/index.html)
