Multilocus genotyping of Giardia duodenalis in Southwestern Iran. A community survey.

Giardia duodenalis is one of the main enteric pathogens associated with diarrheal disease. In developing countries, giardiasis is a major public health concern, particularly in children under five years of age. This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence and genetic diversity of G. duodenalis causin...

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Main Authors: Abdollah Rafiei, Raheleh Baghlaninezhad, Pamela C Köster, Begoña Bailo, Marta Hernández de Mingo, David Carmena, Esmat Panabad, Molouk Beiromvand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228317