Cystoisosporiasis is a human enteritis caused by Cystoisospora belli. Cystoisospora belli is an obligate intracellular protozoa in phylum Apicomplexa. The transmission is through ingestion of sporulated oocysts contaminating food or water. It can cause severe diarrhea in immunocompromised patients, with a high rate of recurrence and risk of dissemination.
Category
Parasitic infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Gastroenteritis or colitis of infectious origin
Protozoal intestinal infections
1A33 Cystoisosporiasis
H02372 Cystoisosporiasis
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Parasitic infections (protists)
Infections caused by Alveolates
H02372 Cystoisosporiasis
