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Investigation of the association between Pediatric Asthma and Giardiasis; A Cross-Sectional Study on 200 asthmatic children [PDF]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal, 2022
Introduction:Asthma and parasitic infections are both common childhood diseases. Due to the high prevalence of these two diseases among Iranian children, we decided to investigate the association between giardiasis and asthma and some sociodemographic ...
Fatemeh Behmanesh, Mohammad Hasan Aelami, Zohreh Hassanpour, Zahra Forough, Fariba Berenji, Mohammad Taghi Shakeri, Maryam Khoshkhui   +6 more
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Giardiasis ¿Una zoonosis? Giardiasis A zoonosis?

Revista Cubana de Higiene y Epidemiología, 2010
Luis Fonte Galindo, Saleh Ali Almannoni
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Incidental Detection of <i>Giardia duodenalis</i> via Cytologic Sampling in Pancreatic Tumor Investigation. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Giardia duodenalis can be incidentally detected during pancreatic tumor evaluation via cytology. Even in asymptomatic patients without risk factors, recognition is essential. Careful cytologic examination enables early treatment to prevent complications before surgery.
Hadano Y, Endo K.
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Trends and clinico-epidemiological profile of patients with Giardiasis: Five-year experience from a university hospital of northern India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023
Background: Giardiasis is an important cause of diarrheal disease and is associated with morbidity in children and adults worldwide. We aimed to study the prevalence of Giardiasis, its clinical presentations, seasonal trends in detection, and coinfection
Nidhi Tejan, Tasneem Siddiqui, Pooja Singh, Uday C. Ghoshal, Ujjala Ghoshal   +4 more
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Giardiasis [PDF]

Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 1975
Giardiasis is one of the most common pathogenic intestinal protozoal infections worldwide. Giardia lamblia is the most frequently identified etiologic agent in outbreaks associated with the ingestion of surface water, often due to ineffective filtration or pretreatment. In addition to humans, other sources of infection include beavers, perhaps muskrats,
S.G. Wright, Andrew Tomkins, Anthony Bryceson   +2 more
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Efficacy of Nitazoxanide, Nitazoxanide-Garlic Combination and Tinidazole in Treatment of Giardia duodenalis and Blastocystis hominis: Coproscopic Assessment

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2023
Background: Giardia duodenalis and Blastocystis hominis are among the most common intestinal protozoa worldwide. Treatment of infection by metronidazole (MTZ) has some limitations. The objective of this study was to detect the prevalence of Blastocystis
Sarah Mohamed Abdo, Marwa Mohamed Ibrahim Ghallab Ghallab, Mariam S. Zaghloul, Heba Elhadad   +3 more
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Long-Term Follow-Up After Acute Gastroenteritis Caused by Giardia Infection in Juvenile Dogs. [PDF]

J Vet Intern Med
ABSTRACT Background In humans, there is a high prevalence of postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) after acute giardiasis. Objective To evaluate the prevalence of chronic gastrointestinal and dermatologic signs in dogs after acute Giardia‐associated gastroenteritis.
Walz KC, Suchodolski JS, Werner M, Grimm F, Schnyder M, Zablotski Y, Unterer S.   +6 more
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Understanding the rationale for metronidazole use in dogs and cats. [PDF]

J Small Anim Pract
Objective It is currently unknown how often antibiotics (including metronidazole) are used for non‐antibacterial purposes in dogs and cats. This study looked to characterise the rationale for metronidazole prescription in these species. Methods Retrospective cohort study.
Ng J, Steffensen N, Battersby I, Weese JS, Timofte D, Toutain PL, Granick JL, Elliott J, Choi S, Sparks T, Tavener S, Allerton F.   +11 more
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Predictors of Failure from Primary Therapy for Giardiasis in San Diego: A Single Institution Retrospective Review. [PDF]

, 2019
This study aimed to determine the presence of giardiasis among HIV patients in San Diego, the rate of failure of metronidazole treatment, and factors associated with treatment failure.
Debnath, Anjan, Morris, Sheldon R, Reed, Sharon L   +2 more
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Individual and Community-Level Risk Factors for Giardiasis in Children under Five Years of Age in Pakistan: A Prospective Multi-Regional Study

Children, 2023
Objectives: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of Giardia lamblia infection and identify associated risk factors at both individual and community levels in a pediatric population in different agroecological zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Irfan Khattak, Wen-Lan Yen, Tahir Usman, Nasreen Nasreen, Adil Khan, Saghir Ahmad, Gauhar Rehman, Khurshaid Khan, Mourad Ben Said, Chien-Chin Chen   +9 more
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