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Detection and genotypic characterization of Giardia cysts in water samples.
Igiene e sanita pubblica - 1 Jan 2000
Di Cave David, Berrilli Federica, Orecchia Paola, Mecozzi Barbara, Donia Domenica, Bonadonna Lucia, Briancesco Rossella, Divizia Maurizio
Abstract excerpt
Water samples were collected from a wastewater treatment plant and from two lakes in the vicinity of Rome (Italy) for detection and genotypic characterization of Giardia. All wastewater samples and all but two of the lake samples were scored by immunofluorescence as positive for Giardia. In addition, Giardia cysts were detected, by nested PCR, in all of the examined samples. Analysis of the SSU-rRNA gene...
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