Spatial and Molecular Epidemiology of Giardia intestinalis Deep in the Amazon, Brazil.

Current control policies for intestinal parasitosis focuses on soil-transmitted helminths, being ineffective against Giardia intestinalis, a highly prevalent protozoon that impacts children's nutritional status in developing countries. The objective of this study was to explore spatial and mole...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Coronato Nunes, Márcio G Pavan, Lauren H Jaeger, Kerla J L Monteiro, Samanta C C Xavier, Fernando A Monteiro, Márcio N Bóia, Filipe A Carvalho-Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4938420?pdf=render