Molecular diversity of Giardia duodenalis in children under 5 years from the Manhiça district, Southern Mozambique enrolled in a matched case-control study on the aetiology of diarrhoea.
Giardia duodenalis is an enteric parasite commonly detected in children. Exposure to this organism may lead to asymptomatic or symptomatic infection. Additionally, early-life infections by this protozoan have been associated with impaired growth and cognitive function in poor resource settings. The...
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Main Authors: | Augusto Messa (Author), Pamela C Köster (Author), Marcelino Garrine (Author), Carol Gilchrist (Author), Luther A Bartelt (Author), Tacilta Nhampossa (Author), Sérgio Massora (Author), Karen Kotloff (Author), Myron M Levine (Author), Pedro L Alonso (Author), David Carmena (Author), Inácio Mandomando (Author) |
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