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Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in children in Egypt.
Parasites & vectors - 11 Jul 2018
Naguib Doaa, El-Gohary Adel H, Roellig Dawn, Mohamed Amro A, Arafat Nagah, Wang Yuanfei, Feng Yaoyu, Xiao Lihua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The transmission of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis into humans varies according to species/genotypes of the pathogens. Although infections with both parasites are recorded in Egypt, few data are available on the distribution of Cryptosporidium species and G. duodenalis genotypes. The present study assessed the occurrence and genetic diversity of Cryptosporidium spp. and G. duodenalis in...
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