| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5805839 | Veterinary Parasitology | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The first large-scale urban survey of Giardia infections in dogs was undertaken in the USA. It involved several locations in the Western United States with Giardia isolates from microscopy-positive samples characterised by multi-locus PCR and sequencing. A high prevalence of Giardia was confirmed in asymptomatic domestic dogs, and for the first time, provides evidence that zoonotic assemblages/subgroups of Giardia occur frequently in domestic dogs living in urban environments, and more frequently than the dog specific assemblages.
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Authors
C. Covacin, D.P. Aucoin, A. Elliot, R.C.A. Thompson,