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SUBMITTER: Zhang Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5541510 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Yue Y Zhong Zhijun Z Deng Lei L Wang Maoqing M Li Wei W Gong Chao C Fu Hualin H Cao Suizhong S Shi Xianpeng X Wu Kongju K Peng Guangneng G
Parasite (Paris, France) 20170803
Giardia duodenalis (also known as G. intestinalis) is a flagellated protozoan that parasitizes the small intestine and is a common causal agent of zoonotic infections in humans and animals. To assess the genetic diversity and zoonotic transmission potential of G. duodenalis in stray dogs, 159 fecal specimens were collected from dogs in Chengdu, Yaan, and Leshan in Sichuan province, China. Of the 159 fecal samples from stray dogs, 18 (11.3%) were G. duodenalis-positive based on nested PCR amplifi ...[more]