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Multilocus genotyping of Giardia duodenalis in Southwestern Iran. A community survey.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Rafiei Abdollah, Baghlaninezhad Raheleh, Köster Pamela C, Bailo Begoña, Hernández de Mingo Marta, Carmena David, Panabad Esmat, Beiromvand Molouk
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Giardia duodenalis is one of the main enteric pathogens associated with diarrheal disease. In developing countries, giardiasis is a major public health concern, particularly in children under five years of age. This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence and genetic diversity of G. duodenalis causing human infections in Shushtar County, Southwestern Iran. Individual faecal specimens were collected from 1,163...
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