Cyclospora cayetanensis is a microscopic parasite that causes an intestinal illness in humans called cyclosporiasis. People can become infected when they consume food or water contaminated with the mature parasite. C. cayetanensis can be found worldwide in water, humans, and food.
This page will provide direct access to scientific experts in the field as well as scientific research, presentations, and web resources on Cyclospora cayetanensis.
Detection Validation Studies and Applications
Environmental and Produce-contact Water
Reviews: Biology, Ecology, Outbreak
Soil as a Reservoir for Contamination
Comparative Phylogenetic Targeting for Detection Strategies
BioFire Rapid GI Film Array System
CPS Projects:
A viability assay for Cyclospora and its surrogates Eimeria
Asis Khan, Ph.D. | USDA-ARS | 2023-2024
Development of an infrared-functionalized microbalance sensor for Cyclospora cayetanensis detection and differentiation
Jenny Maloney, Ph.D. | USDA-ARS | 2023
AFECCT: Assessing filtration efficacy for Cyclospora control
Benjamin Rosenthal, S.D. | USDA-ARS | 2022-2023
Cyclospora cayetanensis monitoring in agricultural water
Lia Stanciu, Ph.D. | Purdue University | 2022-2023
Determination of physical and chemical mechanisms to prevent Cyclospora infection
Scott C. Lenaghan, PhD | University of Tennessee | 2021-2022
Analysis of the presence of Cyclospora in waters of the Mid-Atlantic States and evaluation of removal and inactivation by filtration
Kalmia Kniel, PhD | University of Delaware | 2020
Cyclospora prevalence in irrigation water in fresh produce growing regions
Gerardo Lopez, PhD | University of Arizona | 2019
Sources and prevalence of Cyclospora cayetanensis in Southeastern US water sources and growing environments
Mia Mattioli, PhD | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | 2020-2021
The prevalence of Cyclospora in water and produce
Ynes Ortega, PhD | University of Georgia | 2020-2021
Cyclospora: Potential reservoirs and occurrence in irrigation waters
Gerardo Lopez, PhD | University of Arizona | 2017-2018
FDA Research Projects in Progress
Asis Khan, Ph.D. | USDA-ARS
Kalmia Kniel, PhD | University of Delaware
Scott C. Lenaghan, PhD | University of Tennessee
Gerardo Lopez, PhD | University of Arizona
Jenny Maloney, Ph.D. | USDA-ARS
Mia Mattioli, PhD, | The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ynes Ortega, PhD | University of Georgia
Benjamin Rosenthal, S.D. | USDA-ARS
Lia Stanciu, Ph.D. | Purdue University
FDA Cyclospora Resources
Cyclospora Prevention, Response and Research Action Plan – July 1, 2021
United Fresh Cyclospora Resources
California Department of Public Health fact sheet
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