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Giardia intestinalis in Thailand: identification of genotypes.
Journal of health, population, and nutrition - 1 Feb 2010
Tungtrongchitr Anchalee, Sookrung Nitat, Indrawattana Nitaya, Kwangsi Sukanya, Ongrotchanakun Jeerawan, Chaicumpa Wanpen
Abstract excerpt
This study was undertaken to determine the genetic diversities of Giardia intestinalis isolated in Thailand. G. intestinalis cysts were collected from stool samples of 61 subjects residing in Bangkok or in rural communities of Thailand with and without gastrointestinal symptoms. All the cyst samples gave positive tpi amplicons (100% sensitivity), either of the 148- or the 81-bp tpi segments. Cyst assemblage...
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