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Review
. 2007 Mar;56(3):316-7.
doi: 10.1136/gut.2006.107771.

Mechanisms of epithelial dysfunction in giardiasis

Andre G Buret  1
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Review

Mechanisms of epithelial dysfunction in giardiasis

Andre G Buret. Gut. 2007 Mar.

Abstract

A better understanding of the pathophysiological processes of Giardia may lead to understanding the diseases it causes and to identifying new therapeutic agents

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Competing interests: None.

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