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Prevalence and Genetic Diversity of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. among School Children in a Rural Area of the Amhara Region, North-West Ethiopia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
de Lucio Aida, Amor-Aramendía Aranzazu, Bailo Begoña, Saugar José M, Anegagrie Melaku, Arroyo Ana, López-Quintana Beatriz, Zewdie Derjew, Ayehubizu Zimmam, Yizengaw Endalew, Abera Bayeh, Yimer Mulat, Mulu Wondemagen, Hailu Tadesse, Herrador Zaida, Fuentes Isabel, Carmena David
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BACKGROUD: Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. are enteric protozoan causing gastrointestinal illness in humans and animals. Giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis are not formally considered as neglected tropical diseases, but belong to the group of poverty-related infectious diseases that impair the development and socio-economic potential of infected individuals in developing countries. METHODS: We report...
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