Giardia assemblage A: human genotype in muskoxen in the Canadian Arctic

S.J. Kutz; R.C.A. Thompson; L. Polley; K. Kandola; J. Nagy; C.M. Wielinga; B.T. Elkin

doi:10.1186/1756-3305-1-32

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Giardia assemblage A: human genotype in muskoxen in the Canadian Arctic

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Giardia assemblage A: human genotype in muskoxen in the Canadian Arctic

S.J. Kutz, R.C.A. Thompson, L. Polley, K. Kandola, J. Nagy, C.M. Wielinga and B.T. Elkin

Parasites & Vectors, Vol.1(1)

2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-1-32

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Abstract

As part of an ongoing program assessing the biodiversity and impacts of parasites in Arctic ungulates we examined 72 fecal samples from muskoxen on Banks Island, Northwest Territories, Canada for Giardia and Cryptosporidium. Cryptosporidium spp. were not detected, but 21% of the samples were positive for Giardia. Sequencing of four isolates of Giardia demonstrated G. duodenalis, Assemblage A, a zoonotic genotype

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Title: Giardia assemblage A: human genotype in muskoxen in the Canadian Arctic
Authors/Creators: S.J. Kutz (Author/Creator) - University of Calgary
R.C.A. Thompson (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
L. Polley (Author/Creator) - Western University College of Veterinary Medicine
K. Kandola (Author/Creator) - Health Protection and Promotion Office, Stanton Territorial Health Authority, Yellowknife, Canada
J. Nagy (Author/Creator) - Government of Northwest Territories
C.M. Wielinga (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
B.T. Elkin (Author/Creator) - University of Calgary
Publication Details: Parasites & Vectors, Vol.1(1)
Publisher: BioMed Central
Identifiers: 991005541328607891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.246 Diarrheal Diseases; 1.246.985 Cryptosporidium
Web Of Science research areas: Parasitology; Tropical Medicine
ESI research areas: Microbiology