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Multilocus genotyping of Giardia duodenalis isolates from children in Oromia Special Zone, central Ethiopia.
BMC microbiology - 21 May 2016
Wegayehu Teklu, Karim Md Robiul, Li Junqiang, Adamu Haileeyesus, Erko Berhanu, Zhang Longxian, Tilahun Getachew
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Giardia duodenalis is the etiologic agent of giardiasis in humans and other mammals worldwide. The burden of disease is high among children in developing countries where sanitation is inadequate. However, the epidemiology and genetic diversity of this parasite is poorly understood in Ethiopia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and genetic diversity of G. duodenalis in asymptomatic children...
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