First genotyping of Giardia lamblia from human and animal feces in Argentina, South America

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 98-103

  Minvielle, Marta C ^a   Molina, Nora B ^a   Polverino, Daniela ^a   Basualdo, Juan A ^a  

^a FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Genotypes; Giardia; South America

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS;

EID: 41149092464     PISSN: 00740276     EISSN: 16788060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762008000100015     Document Type: Article

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