Publications by authors named "Katherine R Kreil"
Article Synopsis
- Cyclosporiasis, caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, leads to watery diarrhea and has seen an increase in cases in the US, prompting public health agencies to enhance outbreak investigation tools.
- The CDC developed a new detection system using deep sequencing and machine learning to identify genetic clusters of the parasite, with initial evaluations showing promising effectiveness, though early versions faced bioinformatics limitations.
- Recent improvements to the CDC's genotyping system addressed previous issues, and testing confirmed its strong performance, with high sensitivity (90%) and specificity (99%), paving the way for a nationwide network for C. cayetanensis monitoring.
Background. In September 2012, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S.
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