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First identification and multilocus genotyping of Giardia duodenalis in pet chipmunks (Eutamias asiaticus) in Sichuan Province, southwestern China.
Parasites & vectors - 20 Mar 2018
Deng Lei, Luo Run, Liu Haifeng, Zhou Ziyao, Li Lingyu, Chai Yijun, Yang Leli, Wang Wuyou, Fu Hualin, Zhong Zhijun, Cao Suizhong, Peng Guangneng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Giardia duodenalis is a flagellated parasite that causes diarrhea in humans and other animals. Although G. duodenalis is found in companion animals worldwide, information regarding the prevalence and genetic characteristics of G. duodenalis in pet chipmunks in China is limited. The present study therefore aimed to investigate the prevalence and genotypes of G. duodenalis in pet chipmunks in Sichuan...
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