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Epidemiology of Giardia duodenalis assemblages in Brazil: there is still a long way to go.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jan 2021
Fantinatti Maria, Gonçalves-Pinto Monique, Lopes-Oliveira Luiz Antonio Pimentel, Da-Cruz Alda Maria
Abstract excerpt
Giardia duodenalis infection is distributed worldwide and can achieve prevalence around 60%, especially in developing countries. This protozoan is divided into eight assemblages, in which A and B have high zoonotic potential, whereas C to H are host-specific. This scenario is changing as molecular studies progress, highlighting that knowledge on host-specificity still has a long way to go. Understanding the...
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