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Genotyping and Descriptive Proteomics of a Potential Zoonotic Canine Strain of Giardia duodenalis, Infective to Mice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Coelho Camila Henriques, Costa Adriana Oliveira, Silva Ana Carolina Carvalho, Pucci Maíra Mazzoni, Serufo Angela Vieira, Busatti Haendel Goncalves Nogueira Oliveira, Durigan Maurício, Perales Jonas, Chapeaurouge Alex, da Silva E Silva Daniel Almeida, Gomes Maria Aparecida, Toledo Juliano Simões, Singer Steven M, Silva-Pereira Rosiane A, Fernandes Ana Paula
Abstract excerpt
The zoonotic potential of giardiasis, as proposed by WHO since the late 70's, has been largely confirmed in this century. The genetic assemblages A and B of Giardia duodenalis are frequently isolated from human and canine hosts. Most of the assemblage A strains are not infective to adult mice, which can limit the range of studies regarding to biology of G. duodenalis, including virulence factors and the...
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