Epidemiology of Giardia duodenalis assemblages in Brazil: there is still a long way to go

Giardia duodenalis infection is distributed worldwide and can achieve prevalence around 60%, especially in developing countries. This protozoan is divided into eight assemblages, in which A and B have high zoonotic potential, whereas C to H are host-specific. This scenario is changing as molecular s...

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Main Authors: Maria Fantinatti, Monique Gonçalves-Pinto, Luiz Antonio Pimentel Lopes-Oliveira, Alda Maria Da-Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2021-01-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762020000100203&tlng=en