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Occurrence and genotypes of Giardia isolated from lambs in Spain.
Parasitology international - 1 Sept 2009
Gómez-Muñoz María Teresa, Navarro Cristina, Garijo-Toledo María Magdalena, Dea-Ayuela María Auxiliadora, Fernández-Barredo Salceda, Pérez-Gracia María Teresa, Domínguez-Márquez María Victoria, Borrás Rafael
Abstract excerpt
Three hundred and eighty six faecal specimens were randomly collected from 1- to 3-month-old lambs from 16 farms in Spain to investigate the presence of different genotypes of Giardia duodenalis. Individual specimens were examined by IFA (Immunofluorescence assay) and beta-giardin PCR polymerase chain reaction. Cysts of G. duodenalis were shed by lambs in every flock analyzed, showing a prevalence by farms of...
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