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Epidemiology of giardiasis and genotypic characterization of Giardia duodenalis in preschool children of a rural community, central Thailand.
Tropical biomedicine - 1 Apr 2011
Boontanom P, Mungthin M, Tan-Ariya P, Naaglor T, Leelayoova S
Abstract excerpt
A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors of Giardia duodenalis infection in 189 preschool children at Sanamchaiket District, Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand in February 2007. Stool specimens were examined for the presence of Giardia using simple wet preparation and PBS-ethyl acetate concentration technique. The prevalence of G. duodenalis in preschool children was...
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