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. 2009 Apr;121(4):381-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2009.01.008.

Giardia genotypes in pigs in Western Australia: prevalence and association with diarrhea

Anthony Armson  1 , Rongchang Yang, Jacqui Thompson, Johanna Johnson, Simon Reid, Una M Ryan
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Giardia genotypes in pigs in Western Australia: prevalence and association with diarrhea

Anthony Armson et al. Exp Parasitol. 2009 Apr.
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Abstract

Little is known of the prevalence of Giardia species and genotypes in pre- and post-weaned domestic pigs. In the present study, a total of 297 pig faecal samples were screened for the presence of Giardia by PCR and genotyped. An overall prevalence of 31.1% (90/289) (25.8, 36.5 CI) was detected. Giardia was detected in 17% (23/123) (11.8-25.6 CI) of pre-weaned piglet faecal samples and 41% (64/156) (33.3-48.7 CI) post-weaned faecal samples analysed. Sequence analysis identified assemblage A and E in pre- and post-weaned pigs. Assemblage F was identified in one post-weaned pig. Assemblage E was the most prevalent assemblage detected.

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