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Nomenclature and genetic groupings of Giardia infecting mammals.
Parasitology today (Personal ed.) - 1 May 2000
Thompson R C, Hopkins R M, Homan W L
Abstract excerpt
Giardia is a ubiquitous and well-known enteric parasite affecting humans and a range of domestic and wild mammals. It is one of the most common parasites of domestic dogs and dairy cattle and a frequently recognized waterborne pathogen. Giardiasis is considered to be a re-emerging infection because of its association with outbreaks of diarrhoea in child-care centres. Although only a single species has been...
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