The protozoan parasites Cryptosporidium and Giardia are significant causes of diarrhoea
worldwide and are responsible for numerous waterborne and foodborne outbreaks of …

Giardia duodenalis captured the attention of Leeuwenhoek in 1681 while he was examining
his own diarrheal stool, but, ironically, it did not really gain attention as a human pathogen …

Giardia duodenalis is a common intestinal parasite in various hosts, with the disease
giardiasis being a zoonosis. The use of molecular typing tools has improved our …

Giardia duodenalis (syn. Giardia lamblia and Giardia intestinalis) is a common intestinal
parasite of humans and mammals worldwide. Assessing the zoonotic transmission of the …

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 …

Several enteric protozoa cause severe morbidity and mortality in both humans and animals
worldwide. In developed settings, enteric protozoa are often ignored as a cause of diarrheal …

Techniques for sub-classifying morphologically identical Giardia duodenalis trophozoites
have included comparisons of the electrophoretic mobility of enzymes and of chromosomes …

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 …

Giardia lamblia is a pathogen transmitted by water and food that causes infection worldwide.
Giardia genotypes are classified into 8 assemblages (A–H). Assemblages A and B are …

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 …