cyclosporiasis
cyclosporiasis noun: infection by the protozoan Cyclospora cayetanensis (sometimes Blepharis cayetanensis, considered one of the red algae).
Noun
cyclosporiasis (usually uncountable, plural cyclosporiases)
- Infection by the protozoan Cyclospora cayetanensis (sometimes Blepharis cayetanensis, considered one of the red algae).
- cyclosporiases, approximately 550 laboratory confirmed, were reported in the United States and Canada. This compared to 1465 cases reported in 1996.1997, Association of Food and Drug Officials, Journal of the Association of Food and Drug Officials, volumes 61-62, page 37
- Investigations into the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak on record expanded to nine states this week, as more than 11,500 people are suspected to have been sickened this summer, according to reports and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).2026 July 24, Jessica Glenza, “US cyclosporiasis outbreak expands to nine states as CDC investigates 7,400 cases”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 25 Jul 2026
Forms of cyclosporiasis
| plural | cyclosporiases |
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Origin of cyclosporiasis
From cyclospora + -iasis.
Questions about cyclosporiasis
- What does cyclosporiasis mean?
- Cyclosporiasis means infection by the protozoan Cyclospora cayetanensis (sometimes Blepharis cayetanensis, considered one of the red algae).
- What part of speech is cyclosporiasis?
- Cyclosporiasis is a noun.
- What is the plural of cyclosporiasis?
- The plural of cyclosporiasis is cyclosporiases.
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