Article
[Genetic profiling of Giardia intestinalis by polimerase chain in human and dogs samples of Colombian Caribean Coast].
Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica - 1 Jan 2000
Arroyo-Salgado Bárbara, Buelvas-Montes Yaleyvis, Villalba-Vizcaíno Vivian, Salomón-Arzuza Octavio
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Giardia intestinalis (G. Intestinalis) is a protozoan that causes diarrheal disease and malabsorption syndrome in humans and other mammals. It presents a high genetic diversity evidenced in the recognition of 7 genotypes (A-G). Genotypes A and B are commonly associated to humans and domestic animals such as dogs. The aim of this study was to conduct a preliminary genetic characterization of G....
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