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 (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 …

Intestinal protozoa are important etiological agents of diarrhea, particularly in children, yet
the public health risk they pose is often neglected. Results from the Global Enteric …

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 …

Diseases resulting from zoonotic transmission of parasites are common. Humans become
infected through food, water, soil and close contact with animals. Most parasitic zoonoses …

The eukaryotic intestinal parasite Giardia intestinalis was first described in 1681, when
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek undertook a microscopic examination of his own diarrhoeal …

Parasitic food-borne diseases are generally underrecognised, however they are becoming
more common. Globalization of the food supply, increased international travel, increase of …

Giardia duodenalis, originally regarded as a commensal organism, is the etiologic agent of
giardiasis, a gastrointestinal disease of humans and animals. Giardiasis causes major …

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 …