High prevalences of infection with Giardia intestinalis genotype B among children in urban and rural areas of Argentina

The protozoan parasite most frequently associated with diarrhoea worldwide is Giardia intestinalis. In 2005, a study was initiated to identify the genotypes of this parasite infecting children in the Argentinian provinces of Buenos Aires, Mendoza and Chaco, and to explore the associations between th...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology 2011-06, Vol.105 (4), p.299-309
Hauptverfasser:	Molina, N, Minvielle, M, Grenóvero, S, Salomón, C, Basualdo, J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Argentina - epidemiology Biological and medical sciences Child Child, Preschool Feces - parasitology Female General aspects Genotype Giardia Giardia intestinalis Giardia lamblia - classification Giardia lamblia - genetics Giardia lamblia - isolation & purification Giardiasis - epidemiology Giardiasis - parasitology Giardiasis - transmission Humans Male Medical sciences Original Prevalence Residence Characteristics - statistics & numerical data Risk Factors Rural Health - statistics & numerical data Urban Health - statistics & numerical data Water Supply
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