Molecular variation in Giardia.

doi:10.1016/0001-706x(93)90028-a

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Molecular variation in Giardia.

Acta tropica - 1 May 1993

Thompson R C, Meloni B P

Abstract excerpt

Molecular characterisation of species within the genus Giardia has revealed that much of the phenotypic heterogeneity, particularly within the species G. duodenalis, has a genetic basis. The source of this genetic variation appears to arise from predominantly asexual, clonal reproduction, althoug...

Topics

Animals
Genetic Variation
Giardia
Giardiasis
Humans

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