Occurrence and multilocus genotyping of Giardia duodenalis in diarrheic and asymptomatic children from South of Zhejiang province in China.

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Giardia duodenalis is an intestinal pathogen that is found globally. Children are more susceptible and often suffer severe consequences after infection. Despite this, the health effects of this pathogen continue to be poorly understood and neglected. In Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China, stool samples were obtained from 1032 children who were admitted to Yuying Children's Hospital. Out of these, 684 presented...

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• Diarrhea
• DNA, Protozoan
• Giardia lamblia
• Giardiasis
• Glutamate Dehydrogenase