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 …

Giardia intestinalis continues to be one of the most encountered parasitic diseases around
the world. Although more frequently detected in developing countries, Giardia infections …

Rural children are one of the populations that are most vulnerable to gastrointestinal
parasite infections. Such diseases decrease the quality of life and result in growth and …

Background Intestinal parasitic protozoa represent a serious problem of public health
particularly in developing countries. Protozoa such as Blastocystis, Giardia intestinalis …

Giardia spp. is detected frequently in humans and animals. Although many studies have
been conducted on the epidemiology of giardiasis, there is a scarcity of information on the …

Giardia duodenalis is an intestinal protozoan parasite of humans and animal hosts and
comprises eight microscopically indistinguishable molecularly-diverse lineages designated …

Little information is available on the occurrence and genetic variability of the diarrhoea-
causing enteric protozoan parasite Giardia duodenalis in indigenous communities in Brazil …

Giardia duodenalis, a major cause of waterborne infection, infects a wide range of
mammalian hosts and is subdivided into eight genetically well-defined assemblages named …

Giardia duodenalis is a common zoonotic protozoan parasite with a broad host distribution.
The main objectives of the present study were to determine the prevalence of giardiasis and …

The predominant clonal evolution (PCE) model of pathogenic microorganisms postulates
that the impact of genetic recombination in those pathogens' natural populations is not …