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Putative positive samples were also tested by conventional PCR and microscopy. <jats:italic>Cystoisospora belli<\/jats:italic> (\u00d73), <jats:italic>Cryptosporidium parvum<\/jats:italic> (\u00d73), <jats:italic>Cryptosporidium hominis<\/jats:italic> (\u00d75), <jats:italic>Cryptosporidium meleagridis<\/jats:italic> (\u00d71), <jats:italic>Cryptosporidium canis<\/jats:italic> (\u00d71), and <jats:italic>Cyclospora cayetanensis<\/jats:italic> (\u00d79) were detected by qPCR-MCA and confirmed by sequencing. This assay consistently detected 10 copies of the cloned target fragment and can be considered more efficient and sensitive than microscopy flotation methods for detecting multiple species of oocysts in human feces. 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