A study of the prevalence and genotypes of Giardia duodenalis infecting kennelled dogs

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 231-234

  Scaramozzino, Paola ^a   Di Cave, David ^b,c   Berrilli, Federica ^b   D'Orazi, Carlo ^c   Spaziani, Alessandra ^d   Mazzanti, Sabrina ^e   Scholl, Francesco ^a   De Liberato, Claudio ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE REGIONI LAZIO E TOSCANA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Servizio Veterinario   (Italy)

^e ASL Roma B   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dog; Genotyping; Giardia duodenalis; Kennelling; Microscopy; PCR

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA;

ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DOG DISEASE; FECES ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; GIARDIA DUODENALIS; GIARDIASIS; INFECTION RISK; ITALY; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DNA; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FECES; GENOTYPE; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; ROME;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; GIARDIA; GIARDIA INTESTINALIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 69949087540     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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