Article
Prevalence and molecular identification of Giardia intestinalis in water buffalo in Iraq.
Open veterinary journal - 1 Sept 2025
Alseady Haider H, Al-Dabbagh Sahad M K, Al-Shalah Saif A J
Abstract excerpt
Background: Giardia is the most prevalent flagellated protozoan in humans and other mammals. It causes significant economic losses in livestock, including water buffaloes. Aim: This study aimed to determine the prevalence rate of Giardia intestinalis in water buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) using microscopic and molecular techniques and to detect the genotypes of Giardia isolates from water buffaloes in Iraq....
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- Animals
- Iraq
- Buffaloes
- Giardiasis
- Giardia lamblia
- Prevalence
- Female