Host parasite interactions and pathophysiology in Giardia infections

JA Cotton, JK Beatty, AG Buret - International journal for parasitology, 2011 - Elsevier
Giardia is a protozoan parasite of the small intestine, and a leading cause of diarrhoeal
disease worldwide in a variety of animals, including humans. The host–parasite interaction …

Molecular epidemiology of giardiasis from a veterinary perspective

U Ryan, A Zahedi - Advances in parasitology, 2019 - Elsevier
A total of eight Giardia species are accepted. These include: Giardia duodenalis (syn.
Giardia intestinalis and Giardia lamblia), which infects humans and animals, Giardia agilis …

Global prevalence of Giardia duodenalis in cattle: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Taghipour, M Sharbatkhori, F Tohidi… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Giardia duodenalis is an important intestinal parasite responsible for diarrhea in humans
and animals worldwide. Up to now, G. duodenalis infections in cattle have been reported in …

Giardia/giardiasis—A perspective on diagnostic and analytical tools

AV Koehler, AR Jex, SR Haydon, MA Stevens… - Biotechnology …, 2014 - Elsevier
Giardiasis is a gastrointestinal disease of humans and other animals caused by species of
parasitic protists of the genus Giardia. This disease is transmitted mainly via the faecal–oral …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of water source and soil supplementation on parasite contamination in organic vegetable gardens

FP Ferreira, ET Caldart, RL Freire… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with vegetable contamination
with zoonotic protozoan. Samples of water, soil and vegetables were collected from …

A perspective on Cryptosporidium and Giardia, with an emphasis on bovines and recent epidemiological findings

H Abeywardena, AR Jex, RB Gasser - Advances in parasitology, 2015 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are two common aetiological agents of infectious enteritis in
humans and animals worldwide. These parasitic protists are usually transmitted by the …

[HTML][HTML] Cysteine protease–dependent mucous disruptions and differential mucin gene expression in Giardia duodenalis infection

CB Amat, JP Motta, E Fekete, F Moreau… - The American journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The intestinal mucous layer provides a critical host defense against pathogen exposure and
epithelial injury, yet little is known about how enteropathogens may circumvent this …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. in sheep and goats reared under dairy husbandry systems in …

N Tzanidakis, S Sotiraki, E Claerebout, A Ehsan… - Parasite, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp. are gastro-intestinal protozoa known to infect
small ruminants. Both protozoa are also considered as a potential public health concern …

Occurrence and Diversity of Giardia duodenalis Assemblages in Livestock in the UK

C Minetti, W Taweenan, R Hogg… - Transboundary and …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Giardia duodenalis is a common intestinal parasite in humans and a wide range of livestock
species. It is a genetically heterogeneous parasite that has been characterized in seven …

Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in farmers and their ruminant livestock from the Coastal Savannah zone of Ghana

SA Squire, R Yang, I Robertson, I Ayi, U Ryan - Infection, Genetics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are major causes of diarrhoea in developing countries
including Ghana, however, nothing is known about the species and subtypes of …