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Prevalence and multilocus analysis of Giardia duodenalis in racehorses in China.
Parasitology research - 1 Feb 2020
Qi Meng, Ji Xiangbo, Zhang Ying, Wei Zilin, Jing Bo, Zhang Longxian, Lin Xuhui, Karim Md Robiul, Wang Haiyan, Sun Mingfei
Abstract excerpt
Giardia duodenalis is a zoonotic intestinal parasite infecting humans and mammals worldwide. In this study, we evaluated the prevalence of G. duodenalis in racehorses in China and genetically characterized it. In total, 621 fecal samples were collected from racehorses at 17 equestrian clubs in 15 cities in China. Forty-eight (7.7%) animals from 11 equestrian clubs were positive for G. duodenalis of assemblages A...
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