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Understanding Giardia infections among rural communities using the one health approach.
Acta tropica - 1 Dec 2017
Lee Soo Ching, Ngui Romano, Tan Tiong Kai, Roslan Muhammad Aidil, Ithoi Init, Mahdy Mohammed A K, Hakim S Lokman, Lim Yvonne A L
Abstract excerpt
The epidemiology of giardiasis in rural villages in Peninsular Malaysia was examined in the context of the One Health triad that encompasses humans, animals and environment (i.e. river water). A cross-sectional study was carried out among five rural communities in Malaysia to determine the prevalence of Giardia duodenalis in humans, animals and river water. Fecal samples collected from humans and animals were...
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