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Infection rate and genetic diversity of Giardia duodenalis in pet and stray dogs in Henan Province, China.
Parasitology international - 1 Apr 2016
Qi Meng, Dong Haiju, Wang Rongjun, Li Junqiang, Zhao Jinfeng, Zhang Longxian, Luo Jianxun
Abstract excerpt
Giardia duodenalis is an important protozoan parasite that is known to be zoonotic. To assess the potential zoonotic transmission of giardiasis from dogs and to identify genetic diversity of G. duodenalis in dog populations, we examined the infection rate and genotypes of G. duodenalis in both pet dogs (from pet dog farms, pet shops, pet hospitals, pet markets) and stray dogs of different ages in Henan Province,...
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