Molecular characterisation of Giardia isolates from clinical infections following a waterborne outbreak

Journal of Infection

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-88

  Robertson, L J ^a   Forberg, T ^a   Hermansen, L ^a   Gjerde, B K ^a   Langeland, N ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

giardin gene; genotypes; Giardia; Glutamate dehydrogenase gene; Molecular characterisation; Outbreak; Triose phosphate isomerase gene

Indexed keywords

BETA GIARDIN; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; PROTOZOAL PROTEIN; TRIOSEPHOSPHATE ISOMERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GIARDIA DUODENALIS; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIAL GENETICS; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITE VIRULENCE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTOZOAN PROTEINS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; TRIOSE-PHOSPHATE ISOMERASE; WATER;

EID: 34250183463     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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