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Prevalence and genotypes of Giardia duodenalis from dogs in Spain: possible zoonotic transmission and public health importance.
Parasitology research - 1 Dec 2012
Dado Diana, Montoya Ana, Blanco María Alejandra, Miró Guadalupe, Saugar José María, Bailo Begoña, Fuentes Isabel
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of Giardia duodenalis was determinate in faecal samples from dogs and cats in Madrid, Spain and molecular characterisation of isolates. A total of 604 and 144 faecal samples from dogs and cats, respectively, were analysed by routine coprological methods. The prevalence of G. duodenalis was 16.4 % (99/604) in dogs and 4.2 % (6/144) in cats. Sixty-four G. duodenalis isolates (63 from dogs and 1 from...
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