The Predominance of Giardia duodenalis AII sub-assemblage in young children from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

The Predominance of Giardia duodenalis AII sub-assemblage in young children from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Introduction. Giardia duodenalis is an intestinal protozoan with a high prevalence in children of developing countries. Molecular studies revealed a great genetic diversity of G. duodenalis, with assemblages A and B found mainly in humans. Despite its importance, the information on the molecular epi...

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Main Authors: Flávia Thamiris Figueiredo Pacheco, Renata Kelly Novaes Rodrigues Silva, Silvia Souza de Carvalho, Felipe Carvalho Rocha, Gisele Maria Trindade das Chagas, Daisy Chagas Gomes, Hugo da Costa-Ribeiro Junior, Tereza Cristina Medrado Ribeiro, Ângela Peixoto de Mattos, Luciano Kalabric Silva, Neci Matos Soares, Márcia Cristina Aquino Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2020-09-01
Series:Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud
Subjects:
giardiasis/epidemiology
child
daycare centers
brazil
Online Access:https://revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/5161

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