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Occurrence and genotype characterization of Giardia duodenalis in goat kids from the Canary Islands, Spain.
Veterinary parasitology - 14 Jun 2008
Ruiz Antonio, Foronda Pilar, González Jorge F, Guedes Aránzazu, Abreu-Acosta Néstor, Molina José M, Valladares Basilio
Abstract excerpt
Giardia duodenalis (syn. Giardia lamblia, Giardia intestinalis) is a wide-spread intestinal protozoa of both humans and animals. Although giardiosis in goat is commonly asymptomatic, young kids may bear an enteric disease associated with persistent diarrhoea and delayed weight gain. In the present study we have analysed the occurrence of Giardia in 315 young goat kids (2-6 months old) from Gran Canaria Island...
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