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Drug resistance in Giardia: Mechanisms and alternative treatments for Giardiasis
, 2020 The use of chemotherapeutic drugs is the main resource against clinical giardiasis due to the lack of approved vaccines. Resistance of G. duodenalis to the most used drugs to treat giardiasis, metronidazole and albendazole, is a clinical issue of growing
Arguello-Garcia, Raul +7 more
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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 +9 more
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Characterization of Giardia isolates using a non-radiolabeled DNA probe, and correlation with the results of isoenzyme analysis [PDF]
, 1989 Forty-seven isolates, identified morphologically as Giardia duodenalis, were compared by restriction endonuclease analysis of DNA with hybridization to a non-radiolabeled probe. Seven schizodemes were distinguished, compared to 15 zymodemes identified by
Alan J. Lymbery +5 more
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Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science, 2019 In this work, the incidence of giardiasis was investigated in some regions of Baghdad. Different factors were studied such as age, gender, personal hygiene and eating habits, in order to find its correlation with the prevalence of giardiasis.
Hadeel A. Majeed
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Antiparasitic Effects and Cellular Mechanism of Astragalus maximus Chloroform Extract Against Clinical Isolates of Giardia lamblia [PDF]
Research Journal of Pharmacognosy, 2022 Background and objectives: Chemical drugs such as metronidazole, quinacrine and furazolidone are used to treat giardiasis. Although these drugs are useful in most cases, they are associated with some side effects.
Javad Ghasemian Yadegari +3 more
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Incidence, predictors and criteria for the diagnosis of giardiasis in children
Aktualʹnaâ Infektologiâ, 2017 Background. The prevalence of giardiasis among children is 355 cases per 100,000, with 80 % of cases of infestation occurring in children under the age of 14 years.
T.V. Sorokman +4 more
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Diagnostic case study and treatment of Giardiasis in cat at Rvet Clinic Bogor [PDF]
, 2023 Giardia sp. is a digestive tract protozoan that can cause Giardiasis. This disease is classified as a water-borne parasitic disease. Giardiasis infects cats, especially cats who have a habit of drinking raw water or sewage.
Risa Tiuria +2 more
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Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 2023 This study was designed to assess the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of cattle handlers (cattle owners, cattle attendants and veterinarians) concerning giardiasis in Jere Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State, Northeastern ...
Dawud Jidda +5 more
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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,
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Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2001 SUMMARYGiardia lamblia is both the most common intestinal parasite in the United States and a frequent cause of diarrheal illness throughout the world. In spite of its recognition as an important human pathogen, there have been relatively few agents used in therapy.
T B, Gardner, D R, Hill
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