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Companion animals as a potential source of Giardia intestinalis infection in humans in the Czech Republic - A pilot study.
Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports - 1 Jul 2020
Lecová Lenka, Hammerbauerová Iva, Tůmová Pavla, Nohýnková Eva
Abstract excerpt
Giardia intestinalis is a common enteric single-celled parasite infecting both humans and animals. Its eight morphologically identical but genetically distinct groups called assemblages differ from each other in host range. While assemblages A and B infect a wide range of hosts, including humans, the other assemblages (C to H) limit their host preferences to particular animal groups only. In companion animals as...
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