Occurrence and distribution of Giardia species in wild rodents in Germany

Occurrence and distribution of Giardia species in wild rodents in Germany

Abstract Background Giardiasis is an important gastrointestinal parasitic disease in humans and other mammals caused by the protozoan Giardia duodenalis. This species complex is represented by genetically distinct groups (assemblages A-H) with varying zoonotic potential and host preferences. Wild ro...

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Main Authors: Yosra A. Helmy, Nastasja G. Spierling, Sabrina Schmidt, Ulrike M. Rosenfeld, Daniela Reil, Christian Imholt, Jens Jacob, Rainer G. Ulrich, Toni Aebischer, Christian Klotz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Giardia spp.
Protozoan infection
Sequence typing
Wild rodents
Reservoir
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2802-z

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