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Dog's genotype of Giardia duodenalis in human: first evidence in Europe.
Acta parasitologica - 1 Dec 2015
Štrkolcová Gabriela, Maďar Marián, Hinney Barbara, Goldová Mária, Mojžišová Jana, Halánová Monika
Abstract excerpt
The unicellular parasite Giardia duodenalis has been divided to eight assemblages (A-H) from which A and B have the most important zoonotic potential. All remaining genotypes have a strong commitment to various host animals. We present here the first clinical case of a human infection with the dog-specific genotype C of G. duodenalis in Slovakia. The patient, 44-year-old woman, suffered from long-term diarrhoea,...
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