Genetic analysis of Giardia from hoofed farm animals reveals artiodactyl-specific and potentially zoonotic genotypes

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 626-635

  Ey, Peter ^a   Mansouri, Mandana ^a   Kulda, Jaroslav ^b   Nohýnková, Eva ^b   Monis, Paul T ^a   Andrews, Ross H ^a   Mayrhofer, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Environment; Parasite; Protozoan evolution; Water management

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARTIODACTYLA; BOS TAURUS; CAPRA HIRCUS; EQUUS CABALLUS; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; LAMA PACOS; MAMMALIA; OVIS ARIES; PROTOZOA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031279706     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1997.tb05970.x     Document Type: Article

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