Article
Beaver Fever: Whole-Genome Characterization of Waterborne Outbreak and Sporadic Isolates To Study the Zoonotic Transmission of Giardiasis.
mSphere - 25 Apr 2018
Tsui Clement K-M, Miller Ruth, Uyaguari-Diaz Miguel, Tang Patrick, Chauve Cedric, Hsiao William, Isaac-Renton Judith, Prystajecky Natalie
Abstract excerpt
Giardia causes the diarrheal disease known as giardiasis; transmission through contaminated surface water is common. The protozoan parasite's genetic diversity has major implications for human health and epidemiology. To determine the extent of transmission from wildlife through surface water, we performed whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to characterize 89 Giardia duodenalis isolates from both outbreak and sporadic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.