Multilocus Genotyping of <i>Giardia duodenalis</i> in Mostly Asymptomatic Indigenous People from the Tapirapé Tribe, Brazilian Amazon

Multilocus Genotyping of <i>Giardia duodenalis</i> in Mostly Asymptomatic Indigenous People from the Tapirapé Tribe, Brazilian Amazon

Little information is available on the occurrence and genetic variability of the diarrhoea-causing enteric protozoan parasite <i>Giardia duodenalis</i> in indigenous communities in Brazil. This cross-sectional epidemiological survey describes the frequency, genotypes, and risk associatio...

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Main Authors: Pamela Carolina Köster, Antonio F. Malheiros, Jeffrey J. Shaw, Sooria Balasegaram, Alexander Prendergast, Héloïse Lucaccioni, Luciana Melhorança Moreira, Larissa M. S. Lemos, Alejandro Dashti, Begoña Bailo, Arlei Marcili, Herbert Sousa Soares, Solange Maria Gennari, Rafael Calero-Bernal, David González-Barrio, David Carmena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Giardia</i>
Brazil
Amazon
asymptomatic
community
genotyping
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/2/206

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