TY - JOUR
T1 - Giardiasis in dogs and cats
T2 - update on epidemiology and public health significance
AU - Ballweber, Lora R.
AU - Xiao, Lihua
AU - Bowman, Dwight D.
AU - Kahn, Geoffrey
AU - Cama, Vitaliano A.
PY - 2010/4/1
Y1 - 2010/4/1
N2 - Molecular data have defined seven genetic Assemblages of Giardia duodenalis, named A-G. Humans are infected with Assemblages A and B, dogs primarily with C and D, and cats with F. Assemblage A has been subclassified into subtypes A-I to A-IV: A-I has been reported in humans and animals, A-II in humans, and A-III and IV exclusively in animals. Assemblage B has broad host specificity infecting humans and animals. Recently, small numbers of dogs and cats have been reported to also carry Assemblages A-I or B. Because these genotypes are found primarily in humans, and no comprehensive studies to address zoonotic transmission of G. duodenalis are yet available, the potential role of dogs and cats cannot be conclusively excluded.
AB - Molecular data have defined seven genetic Assemblages of Giardia duodenalis, named A-G. Humans are infected with Assemblages A and B, dogs primarily with C and D, and cats with F. Assemblage A has been subclassified into subtypes A-I to A-IV: A-I has been reported in humans and animals, A-II in humans, and A-III and IV exclusively in animals. Assemblage B has broad host specificity infecting humans and animals. Recently, small numbers of dogs and cats have been reported to also carry Assemblages A-I or B. Because these genotypes are found primarily in humans, and no comprehensive studies to address zoonotic transmission of G. duodenalis are yet available, the potential role of dogs and cats cannot be conclusively excluded.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pt.2010.02.005
DO - 10.1016/j.pt.2010.02.005
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20202906
AN - SCOPUS:77949484910
SN - 1471-4922
VL - 26
SP - 180
EP - 189
JO - Trends in parasitology
JF - Trends in parasitology
IS - 4
ER -