Zoonotic potential of Giardia

U Ryan, SM Cacciò - International journal for parasitology, 2013 - Elsevier
Giardia duodenalis (syn. Giardia lamblia and Giardia intestinalis) is a common intestinal
parasite of humans and mammals worldwide. Assessing the zoonotic transmission of the …

Zoonotic Potential and Molecular Epidemiology of Giardia Species and Giardiasis

Y Feng, L Xiao - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …

Pathophysiology of diarrhea in calves

DM Foster, GW Smith - Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal …, 2009 - Elsevier
Infectious diarrhea in calves is most commonly associated with enterotoxigenic Escherichia
coli, Cryptosporidium parvum, rotavirus, coronavirus, or some combination of these …

Molecular characterisation of species and genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Giardia and assessment of zoonotic transmission

L Xiao, R Fayer - International journal for parasitology, 2008 - Elsevier
The molecular characterisation of species and genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Giardia is
essential for accurately identifying organisms and assessing zoonotic transmission. Results …

Molecular epidemiology of giardiasis

SM Cacciò, U Ryan - Molecular and biochemical parasitology, 2008 - Elsevier
Giardia duodenalis is a widespread parasite of mammalian species, including humans. Due
to its invariant morphology, investigation on aspects such as host specificity and …

Variation in Giardia: towards a taxonomic revision of the genus

PT Monis, SM Caccio, RCA Thompson - Trends in parasitology, 2009 - cell.com
Taxonomic uncertainty has had a negative impact on our understanding of the epidemiology
of Giardia infections, particularly the role of wild and domestic animals as sources of human …

Multilocus genotyping of Giardia duodenalis reveals striking differences between assemblages A and B

SM Cacciò, R Beck, M Lalle, A Marinculic… - International journal for …, 2008 - Elsevier
Giardia duodenalis is a widespread parasite of mammalian species, including humans. Due
to its invariant morphology, investigations of aspects such as host specificity and …

Giardia taxonomy, phylogeny and epidemiology: Facts and open questions

J Plutzer, J Ongerth, P Karanis - International journal of hygiene and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Giardia duodenalis (synonymous Giardia lamblia and Giardia intestinalis) is a flagellated
protozoan parasite that reproduces in the small intestine causing giardiasis. It is a …

From mouse to moose: multilocus genotyping of Giardia isolates from various animal species

M Lebbad, JG Mattsson, B Christensson… - Veterinary …, 2010 - Elsevier
Giardia intestinalis is a protozoan parasite that consists of seven genetically distinct
assemblages (A to G). Assemblage A and B parasites have been detected in a wide range …

Molecular typing of Giardia duodenalis in humans in Queensland–first report of Assemblage E

A Zahedi, D Field, U Ryan - Parasitology, 2017 - cambridge.org
Little is known about the genetic diversity of the protozoan parasite, Giardia duodenalis,
infecting humans in Queensland, Australia. The present study typed 88 microscopically …