Prevalence and molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in diarrhoeic patients in the Qikiqtani Region, Nunavut, Canada

Background: Although the prevalences of infection with the protozoan parasites Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis in humans appear to be relatively high in the Canadian North, their transmission patterns are poorly understood. Objective: To determine the detection rate and the molecular cha...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliografische Detailangaben

Hauptverfasser:	Asma Iqbal, David M. Goldfarb, Robert Slinger, Brent R. Dixon
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	Taylor & Francis Group 2015-06-01
Schriftenreihe:	International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Schlagworte:	parasites Cryptosporidium parvum Giardia duodenalis diarrhoea Nunavut Canadian North microscopy PCR genotyping
Online-Zugang:	http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/view/27713/pdf_25
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie das erste Tag hinzu!