Multilocus genotyping of human Giardia isolates suggests limited zoonotic transmission and association between assemblage B and flatulence in children.

• Main Authors: Marianne Lebbad (Author), Ingvor Petersson (Author), Lillemor Karlsson (Author), Silvia Botero-Kleiven (Author), Jan O Andersson (Author), Bo Svenungsson (Author), Staffan G Svärd (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: Giardia intestinalis is one of the most common diarrhea-related parasites in humans, where infection ranges from asymptomatic to acute or chronic disease. G. intestinalis consists of eight genetically distinct genotypes or assemblages, designated A-H, and assemblages A and B can infect h...