Eukaryote
cyclospora
Subclass of:
Eimeriidae
Definitions related to cyclospora:
  • A genus of coccidian parasites in the family EIMERIIDAE. Cyclospora cayetanensis is pathogenic in humans, probably transmitted via the fecal-oral route, and causes nausea and diarrhea.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • A genus of obligate intracellular parasites in the family Eimeriidae. Cyclospora are transmitted through contaminated food or water. Infection causes diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Any unicellular, eukaryotic organism that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Cyclospora genus level.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • Genus of coccidian parasites in the family Eimeriidae; Cyclospora cayetanensis is pathogenic in humans, probably transmitted via the fecal-oral route, and causes nausea and diarrhea.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Cyclospora cayetanensis (8-10 �m in diameter), a coccidian protozoan parasite, produces an intestinal infection in nonimmune persons that is ultimately self-limited (lasting up to 7-9 wk) and characterized by cyclical diarrhea (explosive at times; up to numerous times per day), accompanied by fatigue, malaise, anorexia, nausea, weight...
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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