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First report of Giardia duodenalis in pet rabbits in Brazil.
Preventive veterinary medicine - 1 Sept 2023
Baptista Carolina Beatriz, Araújo Matheus Janeck, Inácio Sandra Valéria, de Araújo Mendes Bruno Criado, Costa de Aquino Monally Conceição, Ferrari Elis Domingos, Bresciani Katia Denise Saraiva, da Costa Alvimar José
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Giardia duodenalis is a flagellate protozoan that multiplies in the small intestine of a wide variety of hosts, animals and humans. It has a worldwide distribution, however it is considered a neglected disease by the World Health Organization (WHO). Nowadays, rabbits are being chosen as pets, especially by children. There are already reports of the occurrence of G. duodenalis in rabbits from other countries, but...
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