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Genetic characterizations of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in humans in Henan, China.
Experimental parasitology - 1 Jan 2011
Wang Rongjun, Zhang Xiaosan, Zhu Huili, Zhang Longxian, Feng Yaoyu, Jian Fuchun, Ning Changshen, Qi Meng, Zhou Yang, Fu Kanda, Wang Yaqiang, Sun Yanru, Wang Qiang, Xiao Lihua
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Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections are common causes of diarrhea worldwide. To better understand the transmission of human cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis in Henan, China, 10 Cryptosporidium-positive specimens and 18 Giardia-positive specimens were characterized at the species/genotype and subtype levels. Cryptosporidium specimens were analyzed by DNA sequencing of the small subunit rRNA and 60kDa...
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