Molecular diagnostic tools have been used recently in assessing the taxonomy, zoonotic
potential, and transmission of Giardia species and giardiasis in humans and animals. The …

Molecular diagnostic tools have played an important role in improving our understanding of
the transmission of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis, which are two of the most …

Over the past few decades, nucleic acid-based methods have been developed for the
diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections. Advantages of nucleic acid-based methods are …

Box 1 summarises the risk factors for acquisition of Giardia in high income countries. Travel
to low income settings is a common risk factor, with the highest risk areas being South Asia …

Background Giardia intestinalis is one of the most common diarrhea-related parasites in
humans, where infection ranges from asymptomatic to acute or chronic disease. G …

Background Giardia duodenalis is highly endemic in East Africa but its effects on child
health, particularly of submicroscopic infections, ie, those below the threshold of microscopy …

Background Although enteroparasites are common causes of diarrheal illness, few studies
have been performed among children in Tanzania. This study aimed to investigate the …

Abstract Background The protozoan Giardia duodenalis is a common but highly diverse
human parasite that comprises a complex of seven morphologically identical genetic …

Background Although the distribution of Giardia duodenalis genotypes in humans has been
increasingly reported in recent years, data on possible differences in pathogen transmission …

Giardia duodenalis is a ubiquitous flagellated protozoan parasite known to cause giardiasis
throughout the world. Potential transmission vehicles for this zoonotic parasite are both …