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

A. Armson, R. Yang, J. Thompson, J. Johnson, S.A. Reid and U.M. Ryan
Experimental Parasitology, Vol.121(4), pp.381-383
2009
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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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