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Molecular characterization of Giardia isolates from calves and humans in a region in which dairy farming has recently intensified.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Aug 2008
Winkworth Cynthia L, Learmonth James J, Matthaei Christoph D, Townsend Colin R
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Giardiasis is a notifiable disease of high prevalence in New Zealand, but there is limited knowledge about the sources of Giardia duodenalis genotypes that can potentially cause human infections. Dairy calves are one environmental source of Giardia isolates, but it is unknown whether they harbor genotypes that are potentially capable of causing infections in humans. To address these questions, 40 Giardia isolates...
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