Variation in Giardia: implications for taxonomy and epidemiology.

doi:10.1016/S0065-308X(04)58002-8

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Variation in Giardia: implications for taxonomy and epidemiology.

Advances in parasitology - 1 Jan 2004

Thompson R C A, Monis P T

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The taxonomy, life cycle patterns and zoonotic potential of Giardia infecting mammals and birds have been poorly understood and controversial for many years. The development of molecular tools for characterising isolates of Giardia directly from faeces or environmental samples has made an enormous contribution to resolving these issues. It is now clear that the G. duodenalis morphological group is a species...

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Animals
Genetic Variation
Giardia
Giardiasis

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PMID: 15603762
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-308X(04)58002-8

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