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A survey of the prevalence and genotypes of Giardia duodenalis infecting household and sheltered dogs.
Parasitology research - 1 Apr 2010
Solarczyk Piotr, Majewska Anna C
Abstract excerpt
Giardia duodenalis (syn. G. intestinalis, G. lamblia) is an intestinal protozoan parasite that infects humans and a wide range of mammals that includes dogs. Highly significant genetic heterogeneity has been found within this species, while only genotypes from assemblages A and B have zoonotic potential. Although Giardia infection in dogs has been reported worldwide, there is increasing molecular evidence that...
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