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Multilocus genotyping of Giardia duodenalis isolates from household cats and pet shop kittens.
Veterinary parasitology - 15 Aug 2018
Iijima Yuko, Itoh Naoyuki, Ito Yoichi, Kimura Yuya
Abstract excerpt
Giardia duodenalis is a pathogenic protozoan that causes diarrhea in mammalian hosts including humans and companion animals, and the host specificity differs depending on the genetic assemblages. The purpose of the present study is to perform multilocus genotyping at four loci of G. duodenalis isolates from household cats and pet shop kittens in Japan and evaluate the zoonotic potential. Fifty-seven fecal samples...
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