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Giardia duodenalis multi-locus genotypes in dogs with different levels of synanthropism and clinical signs.
Parasites & vectors - 2 Dec 2020
Uiterwijk Mathilde, Mughini-Gras Lapo, Nijsse Rolf, Wagenaar Jaap A, Ploeger Harm W, Kooyman Frans N J
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BACKGROUND: In dogs, infections with Giardia duodenalis are mainly caused by assemblages C and D, but also by the potentially zoonotic assemblages A and B. The aims of this study were to assess differences in assemblages (i) between dogs living mainly in close proximity to humans (synanthropic dogs) versus dogs living mainly among other dogs, (ii) between samples of dogs with or without loose stool, and (iii)...
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