Cyclospora

Not to be confused with cyclosporin.
Cyclospora
Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Sar
(unranked): Alveolata
Phylum: Apicomplexa
Class: Conoidasida
Subclass: Coccidiasina
Order: Eucoccidiorida
Suborder: Eimeriorina
Family: Eimeriidae
Genus: Cyclospora
Schneider, 1881

Cyclospora is a genus of apicomplexan parasites. It includes the species Cyclospora cayetanensis, the causative agent of cyclosporiasis.[1]

References

  1. http://www.k-state.edu/parasitology/cyclospora/cyclospora.html
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