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 …

Giardiasis is the most common waterborne parasitic infection of the human intestine
worldwide. The etiological agent, Giardia duodenalis (syn. G. intestinalis, G. lamblia), is a …

CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS (CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS, CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM,
AND OTHER SPECIES) The genus Cryptosporidium was identified in mice during the early …

A combination of a 5-nitroimidazole and albendazole or mebendazole, and quinacrine
monotherapy, are rational choices in nitroimidazole refractory infections, but randomized …

Background. Growth stunting in children under 2 years of age in low-income countries is
common. Giardia is a ubiquitous pathogen in this age group but studies investigating …

Background Giardiasis infection may be asymptomatic, or can cause diarrhoea (sometimes
severe), weight loss, malabsorption, and, in children, failure to thrive. It is usually treated with …

Giardia lamblia (syn G. intestinalis, G. duodenalis) is the most common pathogenic intestinal
parasite of humans worldwide and is a frequent cause of endemic and epidemic diarrhea. G …

Giardiasis is a major problem in León, Nicaragua, yet despite this no data are available
regarding the prevalence of different Giardia genotypes in this area. To address this …

Although giardiasis has been a threat to mankind for thousands of years, this protozoan
infection was, until recently, relatively neglected. Giardia duodenalis is recognised as a …

Giardia intestinalis infection is prevalent throughout the world and widely distributed in
developing countries. In general, children display serious consequences to their state of …