The oocytes of Cyclospora cayetanensis
A) are mature when eliminated in the stool.
B) do not contain sporozoites when passed in the feces.
C) are smaller than the oocytes of Cryptosporidium parvum.
D) give rise to three sporozoites.
E) contain sporozoites when passed in the feces.

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The oocytes of Cyclospora cayetanensis are immature and do not contain sporozoites when passed in the feces. They require time in the environment to sporulate and become infectious.

The Oocytes of Cyclospora Cayetanensis