Cyclospora In The Lab: Clinical Diagnostics - Editors in Conversation (JCM Edition).

It starts out with a couple of stomach twinges, maybe a little nausea, maybe some sharp pains, and then… before you know it, you are running to the closest toilet with which you become very, very familiar. Cyclospora causes frequent watery diarrhea with sometime “explosive” bowel movements, but is typically a relatively rare cause of infectious diarrhea. However, the U.S. is in the midst of one of the largest documented cyclosporiasis outbreaks. How does one acquire this parasite? What are the risks? And – most importantly for our audience – how does the lab approach diagnosis? Find out, on today’s episode of Editors in Conversation! This video is for informational and educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult a physician or qualified health provider with questions about any medical condition. Guests: Daniel Rhoads, M.D. Bobbi Pritt, M.D. Marc Couturier, Ph.D., D(ABMM) Discount publishing with ASM: https://asm.org/membership 👍 Subscribe https://goo.gl/mOVHlK ✅ Become an ASM member https://asm.org/Membership 📍 Attend ASM Microbe! https://asm.org/gomicrobe 🔬 Learn more https://www.asm.org 📱 Join us on social: Facebook:   / asmfan   (𝕏) Twitter:   / asmicrobiology   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/asm.org Instagram:   / asmicrobiology