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Population genetic analysis of Giardia duodenalis: genetic diversity and haplotype sharing between clinical and environmental sources.
MicrobiologyOpen - 1 Apr 2017
Durigan Mauricio, Ciampi-Guillardi Maisa, Rodrigues Ricardo C A, Greinert-Goulart Juliane A, Siqueira-Castro Isabel C V, Leal Diego A G, Yamashiro Sandra, Bonatti Taís R, Zucchi Maria I, Franco Regina M B, de Souza Anete P
Abstract excerpt
Giardia duodenalis is a flagellated intestinal protozoan responsible for infections in various hosts including humans and several wild and domestic animals. Few studies have correlated environmental contamination and clinical infections in the same region. The aim of this study was to compare groups of Giardia duodenalis from clinical and environmental sources through population genetic analyses to verify...
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