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Multilocus genotyping of Giardia duodenalis from pigs in Korea.
Parasitology international - 1 Oct 2020
Lee Haeseung, Jung ByeongYeal, Lim Jun-Sik, Seo Min-Goo, Lee Seung-Hun, Choi Kwang-Ho, Hwang Mi-Hye, Kim Tae-Hwan, Kwon Oh-Deog, Kwak Dongmi
Abstract excerpt
Giardia duodenalis (syn. G. intestinalis, G. lamblia) is an important zoonotic parasite infecting livestock (including pigs) through ingesting cysts in contaminated food or water. This parasite has been classified into eight different genetic assemblages, A to H. Here, we examined the individual-level prevalence of G. duodenalis in domestic pig farms and confirmed host specificity by genotype comparisons. Samples...
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