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Molecular Detection of Giardia intestinalis from Stray Dogs in Animal Shelters of Gyeongsangbuk-do (Province) and Daejeon, Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology ; : 477-481, 2015.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-225148
ABSTRACT
Giardia is a major public health concern and considered as reemerging in industrialized countries. The present study investigated the prevalence of giardiosis in 202 sheltered dogs using PCR. The infection rate was 33.2% (67/202); Gyeongsangbuk-do and Daejeon showed 25.7% (39/152, P or =1 year of age which showed only 27.4% positive rate, 61.8% (P<0.001) of the total samples collected from young animals (<1 year of age) were positive for G. intestinalis. A significantly higher prevalence in symptomatic dogs (60.8%, P<0.0001) was observed than in asymptomatic dogs (23.8%). Furthermore, the analysis of nucleotide sequences of the samples revealed that G. intestinalis Assemblages A and C were found in the feces of dogs from Gyeongsangbuk-do and Daejeon. Since G. intestinalis Assemblage A has been known to infect humans, our results suggest that dogs can act as an important reservoir of giardiosis in Korea. Hence, hygienic management should be given to prevent possible transmission to humans.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Datos de Secuencia Molecular / Secuencia de Bases / Proteínas Protozoarias / Giardiasis / Enfermedades de los Perros / Heces / República de Corea / Genotipo / Giardia Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico Límite: Animales País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Revista: The Korean Journal of Parasitology Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Datos de Secuencia Molecular / Secuencia de Bases / Proteínas Protozoarias / Giardiasis / Enfermedades de los Perros / Heces / República de Corea / Genotipo / Giardia Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico Límite: Animales País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: Inglés Revista: The Korean Journal of Parasitology Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Artículo