Giardia duodenalis: genotypic comparison between a human and a canine isolates

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Rocha, Miriam Oliveira¹  Silva, Edward Félix¹  Amorim Júnior, Ronaldo¹  Fernandes, Ana Paula¹  Gomes, Karina Braga¹  Menezes, Aline¹  Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte¹ 

关键词: Giardia duodenalis;    Human isolate;    Canine isolate;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822011000400021

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

INTRODUCTION: Evidence suggests that giardiasis is a zoonotic disease. The present work aimed to evaluate the genetic identity of Giardia duodenalis isolated from human and dog fecal samples from Belo Horizonte.METHODS: Human and dog fecal samples were cultured for isolation of G. duodenalis. To determine the genotype of the isolates, primers that amplify a specific region in rRNA of the protozoan were used.RESULTS: Two G. duodenalis isolates were obtained, which belong to the subgroup A genotype.CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that the transmission of giardiasis follows a zoonotic pattern.

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