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Occurrence of Giardia duodenalis assemblages in farmed long-tailed chinchillas Chinchilla lanigera (Rodentia) from Romania.
Parasites & vectors - 7 Feb 2018
Gherman Călin Mircea, Kalmár Zsuzsa, Györke Adriana, Mircean Viorica
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Giardia duodenalis is a parasitic protist that infects a large number of species, being localized in the small intestine. Two of the eight recognized assemblages have zoonotic potential, but studies regarding their distribution in less important pet or farm species are scarce. Of these species, the long-tailed chinchilla is a host for Giardia spp., although data on the spread of infection and...
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