Cyclosporiasis natural history, complications and prognosis
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Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
- Symptoms of cyclosporiasis begin an average of 7 days (range, 2 days to > 2 weeks) after ingestion of sporulated oocysts (the infective form of the parasite).
- If a person ill with cyclosporiasis is not treated, symptoms can persist for several weeks to a month or more. Some symptoms, such as diarrhea, can return, and some symptoms, such as muscle aches and fatigue, may continue after the gastrointestinal symptoms have gone away.
- Infection is not usually life-threatening.
- Reported complications from Cyclospora infection are rare, but have included malabsorption and cholecystitis.
- Some people with Cyclospora infection experience no symptoms at all, particularly persons living in areas where the disease is endemic.