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Genotyping of Giardia duodenalis in children in upper Egypt using assemblage- specific PCR technique.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Giardia duodenalis is a common gastrointestinal protozoan parasite, causing diarrheal illness in humans worldwide. Yet, the distribution of G. duodenalis genotypes among human patients and their clinical relevance remains controversial.
Alzahraa Abdelraouf Ahmad, Asmaa M El-Kady, Tasneem M Hassan   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Bosnia and Herzegovina [PDF]

Macedonian Veterinary Review, 2014
The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence and distribution of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis among free-living red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Adnan Hodžić, Amer Alić, Jasmin Omeragić   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Artificial intelligence‐powered microscopy: Transforming the landscape of parasitology

Journal of Microscopy, Volume 301, Issue 2, Page 280-329, February 2026.
Abstract Microscopy and image analysis play a vital role in parasitology research; they are critical for identifying parasitic organisms and elucidating their complex life cycles. Despite major advancements in imaging and analysis, several challenges remain. These include the integration of interdisciplinary data; information derived from various model
Mariana De Niz, Sara Silva Pereira, David Kirchenbuechler, Leandro Lemgruber, Constadina Arvanitis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cryptosporidium and Giardia taxa in faecal samples from animals in catchments supplying the city of Melbourne with drinking water (2011 to 2015) [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: In a long-term program to monitor pathogens in water catchments serving the City of Melbourne in the State of Victoria in Australia, we detected and genetically characterised Cryptosporidium and Giardia in faecal samples from various animals ...
Aaron R. Jex, Anson V. Koehler, Robin B. Gasser, Shane R. Haydon   +3 more
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Synthesis of Giardia Species and Genotypes in Wild Birds: A Review

Veterinary Sciences
Globally, Giardia infections affect an estimated 280 million people each year, making it a significant cause of enteric diarrheal disease. Despite being categorized as a neglected disease, the prevalence of Giardia in wild animals varies, with both ...
Diana Echeverry, Pablo Oyarzún-Ruiz, Carlos Landaeta-Aqueveque   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

First multilocus sequence typing (MLST) of Giardia duodenalis isolates from humans in Romania

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Giardia duodenalis is one of the most prevalent and highly diverse human parasites, encompassing a complex of eight genetically distinct assemblages, each further divided into sub-assemblages. While in recent years, G.
Carmen Costache, Zsuzsa Kalmár, Horațiu Alexandru Colosi, Alina Mihaela Baciu, Răzvan Vlad Opriş, Adriana Györke, Ioana Alina Colosi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Giardia Colonizes and Encysts in High-Density Foci in the Murine Small Intestine. [PDF]

, 2017
Giardia lamblia is a highly prevalent yet understudied protistan parasite causing significant diarrheal disease worldwide. Hosts ingest Giardia cysts from contaminated sources.
Barash, NR, Dawson, SC, Gourguechon, S, McCarthy-Sinclair, B, McInally, SG, Nosala, C, Pham, JK   +6 more
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Abundance, zoonotic potential and risk factors of intestinal parasitism amongst dog and cat populations: The scenario of Crete, Greece [PDF]

, 2017
Background: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the prevalence and infection intensity of intestinal parasites in different dog and cat populations in Crete, Greece, estimate the zoonotic risk and identify risk factors. Methods: Faecal samples
Despoina Kostopoulou, Dimitrios Arvanitis, Edwin Claerebout, Nikolaos Voutzourakis, Panagiota Ligda, Smaragda Sotiraki, Stijn Casaert   +6 more
core   +4 more sources

Advances in Microbial Diagnostics: Machine Learning and Nanotechnology for Zoonotic Disease Control

WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology, Volume 18, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
This review highlights how integrating machine learning with nanotechnology enables enhanced diagnostics, personalized treatments, and the prediction of outbreaks for zoonotic diseases, offering a unified framework to advance global health. ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases pose significant global health threats, with microbial pathogens, including bacteria ...
Narges Lotfalizadeh, Cinzia Santucciu, Valentina Chisu, Helia Sepahvand, Abbas Rahdar, Razieh Behzadmehr, Octavio Luiz Franco, Guettari Moez, Luiz Fernando Romanholo Ferreira   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Giardia co-infection promotes the secretion of antimicrobial peptides beta-defensin 2 and trefoil factor 3 and attenuates attaching and effacing bacteria-induced intestinal disease.

PLoS ONE, 2017
Our understanding of polymicrobial gastrointestinal infections and their effects on host biology remains incompletely understood. Giardia duodenalis is an ubiquitous intestinal protozoan parasite infecting animals and humans.
Anna Manko, Jean-Paul Motta, James A Cotton, Troy Feener, Ayodele Oyeyemi, Bruce A Vallance, John L Wallace, Andre G Buret   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source