Editorial for the Special Issue Cyclospora cayetanensis and Cyclosporiasis

Affiliations

¹ Division of Virulence Assessment, Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment (OARSA), Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Laurel, MD 20708, USA.
² Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA.

Editorial

Sonia Almeria et al. Microorganisms. 2024.

. 2024 Jan 29;12(2):281.

doi: 10.3390/microorganisms12020281.

¹ Division of Virulence Assessment, Office of Applied Research and Safety Assessment (OARSA), Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN), Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Laurel, MD 20708, USA.
² Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD 20705, USA.

Abstract

Cyclosporiasis is a foodborne diarrheal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis [...].

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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