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Comparison of multilocus genotyping and a commercial beta-giardin qPCR assay for detection of Giardia duodenalis zoonotic assemblages in cat and dog samples.
Parasites & vectors - 8 Apr 2026
Scorza Andrea V, Leutenegger Christian M, Lozoya Cecilia, Tereski Jeffrey, Loo Samantha, Castro Pablo D Jimenez, Lappin Michael R
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BACKGROUND: Giardia duodenalis is a protozoan of dogs and cats that comprises several genotypes (assemblages A-G). The common assemblages affecting small animals (C, D, F, G) are not associated with disease in humans. However, assemblages A and B can be zoonotic. Several assays can be used for detection of G. duodenalis, but there is a need for an accurate and faster detection method for G. duodenalis zoonotic...
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