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Giardia duodenalis in patients with diarrhea and various animals in northeastern China: prevalence and multilocus genetic characterization.
Parasites & vectors - 11 May 2022
Wu Yanchen, Yao Lan, Chen Hongshuang, Zhang Weizhe, Jiang Yanyan, Yang Fengkun, Liu Aiqin, Shen Yujuan
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BACKGROUND: Giardia duodenalis is a common parasitic diarrheal agent in humans, especially in developing countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and multilocus genetic characterization of G. duodenalis in patients with diarrhea and animals in northeastern China, and to assess the epidemiological role of animals in the transmission of human giardiasis. METHODS: A total of 1739 fecal...
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