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Occurrence of bovine giardiasis and endemic genetic characterization of Giardia duodenalis isolates in Heilongjiang Province, in the Northeast of China.
Parasitology research - 1 Aug 2012
Liu Aiqin, Zhang Xiaoyun, Zhang Longxian, Wang Rongjun, Li Xingchao, Shu Jing, Zhang Xiaoli, Shen Yujuan, Zhang Weizhe, Ling Hong
Abstract excerpt
To determine the prevalence of bovine giardiasis in Heilongjiang Province in China and to molecularly characterize Giardia duodenalis, feces were collected from 814 dairy and beef cattle ranging in age from 6 days to 9 years. Clinical symptoms of diarrhea were recorded at the time of sampling. The G. duodenalis infection rate in cattle was 5.2 % (42/814) as determined by Lugol's iodine staining. G. duodenalis...
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