The zoonotic significance and molecular epidemiology of Giardia and giardiasis

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 126, Issue 1-2 SPEC.ISS., 2004, Pages 15-35

  Thompson, R C Andrew ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Giardia; Molecular epidemiology; Taxonomy; Transmission; Waterborne; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; BENZIMIDAZOLE; FEBANTEL; FENBENDAZOLE; NITROIMIDAZOLE;

CAT; DISEASE CARRIER; DOG; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HOST RANGE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LIVESTOCK; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE TRANSMISSION; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; REVIEW; TAXONOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CATS; DOGS; EPIDEMIOLOGY, MOLECULAR; GIARDIA; GIARDIASIS; HUMANS; WATER; ZOONOSES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS; GIARDIA;

EID: 9644289392     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2004.09.008     Document Type: Review

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