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Vol. 15. Issue 4.
Pages 382-383 (July - August 2011)
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DOI: 10.1016/S1413-8670(11)70209-4
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Giardiasis as zoonosis: between proof of principle and paradigm in the Northwestern region of São Paulo State, Brazil
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Aline Cardoso Caseca Volotão1, Nathália Motta Delvaux Ramos1, Maria Fantinatti1, Marcus Vinícius Proença de Moraes2, Halim Atique Netto3, Luciane Moreno Storti- Melo2, Elenir Alves Macedo de Godoy2, Andréa Regina Baptista Rossit4, Octávio Fernandes1, Ricardo Luiz Dantas Machado2,
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ricardomachado@famerp.br

Correspondence to: Center for Microorganism Investigation, FAMERP Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 5416, U6 15090-000, Vila São Pedro São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
1 Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Medical Research Laboratory, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
2 Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), SP, Brazil
3 Veterinary Hospital, Centro Universitário de Rio Preto (UNIRP), SP, Brazil
4 Microbiology and Parasitology Department, Biomedical Institute, Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), RJ, Brazil
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Objective

In order to evaluate the potential zoonotic transmission of Giardia duodenalis, isolates from humans and dogs in the Northwestern region of the São Paulo State, Brazil were characterized based on the β-giardin gene.

 Methods

The samples were analyzed by sequencing of the Nested-PCR products.

 Results

The A1 and A2 subgenotypes were detected in human and dogs. Cysts of assemblage B, C and D have not been found in any isolates studied.

 Conclusions

These results are consistent with the view that giardiasis in the largest endemic region of the Brazil should not be seen as a single entity.

Keywords:
Giardia duodenalis
beta giardin gene
genotypes
zoonosis
Brazil
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