<i>Giardia</i>Assemblage A Infection and Diarrhea in Bangladesh

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Giardia lamblia is the most prevalent human intestinal protozoan worldwide, but only a minority of infections result in diarrhea. We tested here whether the 2 major G. lamblia genotypes, assemblages A and B, differ in their propensity to cause disease. To determine whether an association exists between infection with assemblage A or B and diarrhea, 2534 Bangladeshi patients were enrolled in a case-control study....

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