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Morphological and physiological characteristics of a virulent and zoonotic assemblage A Giardia duodenalis canine strain.
Acta tropica - 1 Oct 2017
Coelho Camila Henriques, Silva Ana Carolina Carvalho, Costa Adriana Oliveira, Fernandes Ana Paula
Abstract excerpt
Giardiasis is an intestinal parasitosis that affects millions of people worldwide and is considered a zoonotic disease. Frequently in contact with humans, dogs are the main host involved in this zoonotic transmission. Here, we compared some aspects of Giardia duodenalis biology between two strains: a recently isolated dog strain (BHFC1) and a human reference strain (Portland-1). Growth curve analysis revealed...
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