Giardia duodenalis multi-locus genotypes in dogs with different levels of synanthropism and clinical signs

Abstract Background In dogs, infections with Giardia duodenalis are mainly caused by assemblages C and D, but also by the potentially zoonotic assemblages A and B. The aims of this study were to assess differences in assemblages (i) between dogs living mainly in close proximity to humans (synanthrop...

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Main Authors: Mathilde Uiterwijk, Lapo Mughini-Gras, Rolf Nijsse, Jaap A. Wagenaar, Harm W. Ploeger, Frans N. J. Kooyman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04496-2