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Molecular Genotyping of Giardia duodenalis Isolates from Symptomatic Individuals Attending Two Major Public Hospitals in Madrid, Spain.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
de Lucio Aida, Martínez-Ruiz Rocío, Merino Francisco J, Bailo Begoña, Aguilera María, Fuentes Isabel, Carmena David
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The flagellate protozoan Giardia duodenalis is an enteric parasite causing human giardiasis, a major gastrointestinal disease of global distribution affecting both developing and industrialised countries. In Spain, sporadic cases of giardiasis have been regularly identified, particularly in pediatric and immigrant populations. However, there is limited information on the genetic variability of...
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