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Dynamics of protozoal excretion in the faeces of calves during the first 28 days after arrival at the fattening farm indicate infection before regrou** and show poor temporal correlation with diarrhoea
BackgroundCalves in dairy cattle production in Switzerland are transported to a fattening farm at the age of 3–5 weeks, and frequently suffer from...
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Application of a recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay and pilot field testing for Giardia duodenalis at Lake Albert, Uganda
BackgroundGiardia duodenalis is a gastrointestinal protozoan causing 184 million cases of giardiasis worldwide annually. Detection is by microscopy...
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Probiotics as Anti-Giardia Defenders: Overview on Putative Control Mechanisms
Giardia intestinalis is a protist intestinal parasite responsible for giardiasis, a disease whose impact is recognized in public health. After...
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Comparative analysis of routine parasitological methods for recovery of cysts, molecular detection, and genoty** of Giardia duodenalis
In order to improve the diagnosis of giardiasis, fecal samples (high/medium/low concentration of cysts) were processed by the parasitological methods...
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Occurrence and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis in lambs in Djelfa, the central steppe of Algeria
Little is known of the prevalence and genetic identity of Giardia duodenalis in sheep in Algeria. The present study aimed at characterizing G....
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Detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts in vegetables from street markets from the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau Area in China
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are well-known parasitic protozoans responsible for waterborne and foodborne diarrhoeal diseases. However, data are not...
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Cryptosporidium and Giardia in feral water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in the South East Arnhem Land Indigenous Protected Area, Australia
Global investigations have implicated water buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) as a potential source of zoonotic Cryptosporidium and Giardia parasites which...
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Role and Pathophysiology of Protozoan Parasites Causing Liver Diseases
Protozoans are responsible for numerous chronic and severe human diseases worldwide. These are transmitted through food and water along with blood...
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Host factors associated with Giardia duodenalis infection in dogs across multiple diagnostic tests
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to assess potential associations between Giardia duodenalis infection in dogs, as determined by three diagnostic...
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Report of Giardia assemblages and giardiasis in residents of Guilan province—Iran
Giardia duodenalis is considered a highly diverse organism that infects a variety of mammalian hosts. Giardiasis is a significant public health...
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Giardiasis from a One Health Perspective
The flagellated protozoan Giardia duodenalis is the etiologic agent of giardiasis, a very common gastrointestinal infection of mammals, including...
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Selective Visualization of Live Intestinal Parasites in Stool Specimens Without Purification
PurposeMicroscopic observation of live parasites in the stool is an important diagnostic tool in human and veterinary medicine. Because of the...
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Oxidase enzyme genes are differentially expressed during Acanthamoeba castellanii encystment
Acanthamoeba castellanii , a ubiquitous protozoan, is responsible for significant diseases such as Acanthamoeba keratitis and granulomatous amoebic...
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Cryptosporidiosis and Giardiosis in the Arctic: Increasing Threats in a Warmer World?
Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis are gastrointestinal diseases caused by the protozoan parasites, Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis,...
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Protozoa
Protozoa are unicellular eukaryotes that are heterotrophic, motile, and lack cell walls. They are evolutionarily diverse and found in all major...
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In Vitro Antiprotozoal Effects of Nano-chitosan on Plasmodium falciparum, Giardia lamblia and Trichomonas vaginalis
BackgroundTreatment of parasitic infections with conventional drugs is associated with high toxicity, and undesirable side effects require cogent...
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Metabolomics analysis reveals changes related to pseudocyst formation induced by iron depletion in Trichomonas vaginalis
BackgroundIron is an essential element for cellular functions, such as energy metabolism. Trichomonas vaginalis , a human urogenital tract pathogen,...
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Rapid on-site diagnosis of canine giardiosis: time versus performance
BackgroundInfections by protozoans of the genus Giardia are a common cause of diarrhea in dogs. Canine giardiosis constitutes a disease with a...
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Acanthamoeba castellanii exhibits intron retention during encystment
Intron retention (IR) refers to the mechanism of alternative splicing in which an intron is not excised from the mature transcript. IR in the...
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Zoonotic giardiasis: an update
Giardia duodenalis is a common intestinal parasite in various hosts, with the disease giardiasis being a zoonosis. The use of molecular ty** tools...
