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Spatial and Molecular Epidemiology of Giardia intestinalis Deep in the Amazon, Brazil
8 Jul 2016
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BACKGROUND: Current control policies for intestinal parasitosis focuses on soil-transmitted helminths, being ineffective against Giardia intestinalis, a highly prevalent protozoon that impacts children's nutritional status in developing countries. The objective of this study was to explore spatial and molecular epidemiology of Giardia intestinalis in children of Amerindian descent in the Brazilian Amazon....
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