Molecular epidemiology of cross-species Giardia duodenalis transmission in western Uganda.

BACKGROUND: Giardia duodenalis is prevalent in tropical settings where diverse opportunities exist for transmission between people and animals. We conducted a cross-sectional study of G. duodenalis in people, livestock, and wild primates near Kibale National Park, Uganda, where human-livestock-wildl...

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Main Authors: Amanda R Johnston, Thomas R Gillespie, Innocent B Rwego, Traci L Tranby McLachlan, Angela D Kent, Tony L Goldberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2867944?pdf=render