Article
Molecular epidemiology of giardiasis.
Molecular and biochemical parasitology - 1 Aug 2008
Cacciò Simone M, Ryan Una
Abstract excerpt
Giardia duodenalis is a widespread parasite of mammalian species, including humans. Due to its invariant morphology, investigation on aspects such as host specificity and transmission patterns requires a direct genetic characterization of cysts/trophozoites from host samples. A number of molecular assays have been developed to help unravel the complex epidemiology of this infection. A coherent picture has emerged...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
