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Giardia spp. Are Commonly Found in Mixed Assemblages in Surface Water, as Revealed by Molecular and Whole-Genome Characterization.
Applied and environmental microbiology - 1 Jul 2015
Prystajecky Natalie, Tsui Clement K-M, Hsiao William W L, Uyaguari-Diaz Miguel I, Ho Jordan, Tang Patrick, Isaac-Renton Judith
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Giardia is the most common parasitic cause of gastrointestinal infections worldwide, with transmission through surface water playing an important role in various parts of the world. Giardia duodenalis (synonyms: G. intestinalis and G. lamblia), a multispecies complex, has two zoonotic subtypes, assemblages A and B. When British Columbia (BC), a western Canadian province, experienced several waterborne giardiasis...
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