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Prevalence and genotypes of Giardia duodenalis in dairy and beef cattle in farms around Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
The Canadian veterinary journal = La revue veterinaire canadienne - 1 Sept 2011
Uehlinger Fabienne D, Greenwood Spencer J, O'Handley Ryan, McClure J Trenton, Coklin Tatjana, Dixon Brent R, de Boer Melvin, Zwiers Hester, Barkema Herman W
Abstract excerpt
Prevalence of Giardia duodenalis in dairy and beef cattle on farms around Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (Canada) was determined by analyzing feces using direct immunofluorescence antibody microscopy. Genotypes were determined by 16S-rRNA sequencing. Fecal samples (n = 892) were collected from adult cattle in dairy tie-stall, dairy free-stall, and beef herds (10 herds each), and from calves (n = 183) from 11...
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