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Giardiasis as zoonosis: between proof of principle and paradigm in the Northwestern region of São Paulo State, Brazil

2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 15; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s1413-86702011000400014

ISSN

1678-4391

Autores

Aline Cardoso Caseca Volotão, Nathália Motta Delvaux Ramos, Maria Fantinatti, Marcus Vinícius Proença de Moraes, Halim Atique Netto, Luciane Moreno Storti-Melo, Elenir Alves Macedo de Godoy, Andréa Regina Baptista Rossit, Octávio Fernandes, Ricardo Luiz Dantas Machado,

Tópico(s)

Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

Resumo

OBJECTIVE: In order to evaluate the potential zoonotic transmission of Giardia duodenalis, isolates from humans and dogs in the Northwestern region of the São Paulo State, Brazil were characterized based on the β-giardin gene. METHODS: The samples were analyzed by sequencing of the Nested-PCR products. RESULTS: The A1 and A2 subgenotypes were detected in human and dogs. Cysts of assemblage B, C and D have not been found in any isolates studied. CONCLUSIONS: These results are consistent with the view that giardiasis in the largest endemic region of the Brazil should not be seen as a single entity.

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