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Limitations of tpi and bg genes sub-genotyping for characterization of human Giardia duodenalis isolates.
Parasitology international - 1 Sept 2011
Bonhomme Julie, Le Goff Laetitia, Lemée Véronique, Gargala Gilles, Ballet Jean-Jacques, Favennec Loïc
Abstract excerpt
The intestinal protozoan Giardia duodenalis includes 2 genetically distinct assemblages, A and B, which are responsible for human infections. Little is known so far on the genotypes of G. duodenalis human isolates in France. The present characterization of 19 French clinical isolates was aimed at determining their genotype patterns and associations with clinical symptoms, and in vivo metronidazole resistance,...
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