[HTML][HTML] The risk of wild birds contaminating source water with zoonotic Cryptosporidium and Giardia is probably overestimated

S Egan, AD Barbosa, Y Feng, L **ao, U Ryan - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cryptosporidium and Giardia are important waterborne protozoan parasites that are
resistant to disinfectants commonly used for drinking water. Wild birds, especially wild …

Giardia duodenalis Styles, 1902 Prevalence in Cattle (Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758) in Europe: A Systematic Review

M Mateusa, Z Ozoliņa, M Terentjeva, G Deksne - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Giardia duodenalis Styles, 1902 is an infectious agent which can cause enteritic disease in
cattle (Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758) worldwide. As a zoonotic protozoan, it is important to …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity and molecular diagnosis of Giardia

Y Chang, J Li, L Zhang - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2023 - Elsevier
Giardia is a genus of flagellated protozoan parasites that infect the small intestine of humans
and animals, causing the diarrheal illness known as giardiasis. Giardia exhibits significant …

The opportunistic protist, Giardia intestinalis, occurs in gut-healthy humans in a high-income country

K Brožová, M Jirků, Z Lhotská… - Emerging Microbes & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Giardia intestinalis, a cosmopolitan gastrointestinal protist, is detected mainly in patients with
clinical giardiasis in high-income countries. In contrast, there is very little information on the …

Epidemiology of giardiasis and assemblages A and B and effects on diarrhea and growth trajectories during the first 8 years of life: Analysis of a birth cohort in a rural …

T Sandoval-Ramírez, V Seco-Hidalgo… - PLoS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background There are limited longitudinal data on the acquisition of Giardia lamblia
infections in childhood using molecular assays to detect and type assemblages, and …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into Peptidyl-Prolyl cis-trans Isomerases from Clinically Important Protozoans: From Structure to Potential Biotechnological Applications

V Aranda-Chan, RE Cárdenas-Guerra… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Peptidyl-prolyl cis/trans isomerases (PPIases) are present in a wide variety of
microorganisms, including protozoan parasites such as Trypanosoma cruzi, Trypanosoma …

Comprehensive analysis of flavohemoprotein copy number variation in Giardia intestinalis: exploring links to metronidazole resistance

V Korenková, F Weisz, A Perglerová, SM Cacciò… - Parasites & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Giardiasis, caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia intestinalis, often presents
a treatment challenge, particularly in terms of resistance to metronidazole. Despite extensive …

Endoparasites in dogs diagnosed at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH)-University of Bologna, combined with clinicopathological results. A long-term …

B Morandi, MC Sabetti, M Napoleoni, I Pascucci… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Humans and dogs commonly share the same domestic environment. Europe, and Italy
specifically, have a substantial and growing dog population. Potentially zoonotic parasites …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of Giardia duodenalis and Toxoplasma gondii in soil and water samples in the Quindío River basin, Colombia

VA Pinto-Duarte, NM Hérnandez-Arango… - Food and Waterborne …, 2022 - Elsevier
Two zoonotic protozoan pathogens, Giardia duodenalis and Toxoplasma gondii, are
important causes of waterborne infections in the Quindío region in Colombia. No previous …

Evolutionary dynamics of polyadenylation signals and their recognition strategies in protists

MP Sajek, DY Bilodeau, MA Beer, E Horton… - Genome …, 2024 - genome.cshlp.org
The poly (A) signal, together with auxiliary elements, directs cleavage of a pre-mRNA and
thus determines the 3′ end of the mature transcript. In many species, including humans, the …