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Detection and genotyping of Giardia intestinalis isolates using intergenic spacers(IGS)-based PCR.
The Korean journal of parasitology - 1 Dec 2006
Lee Jong-Ho, Lee Jongweon, Park Soon-Jung, Yong Tai-Soon, Hwang Ui-Wook
Abstract excerpt
Giardia intestinalis infections arise primarily from contaminated food or water. Zoonotic transmission is possible, and at least 7 major assemblages including 2 assemblages recovered from humans have been identified. The determination of the genotype of G. intestinalis is useful not only for assessing the correlation of clinical symptoms and genotypes, but also for finding the infection route and its causative...
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