Cyclospora cayetanensis

**Semantic type:** Eukaryote

**Definition:** A species of apicomplexan, cyst-forming coccidian protozoa in the family Eimeriidae. C. cayetanensis appears to be the causative agent of all cases of human cyclosporiasis and humans are its only known host.

**Synonyms:** - CYCLOSPORA CAYETANENSIS - Cyclospora cayetanesis