Giardia duodenalis is a unicellular flagellated parasite that infects the gastrointestinal tract of
a wide range of mammalian species, including humans. Investigations of protein and DNA …

Introduction Giardiasis is an intestinal infection that affects more than two hundred million
people annually worldwide; it is caused by the flagellated protozoan Giardia duodenalis. In …

Background This study assessed the interactions between income, nutritional status and
intestinal parasitism in children in Brazil. Methods A cross-sectional study (n= 421 children …

'One Health'summarises the idea that human health and animal health are interdependent
and bound to the health of ecosystems. The purpose of proteomics methodologies and …

Giardia duodenalis (syn. G. intestinalis, G. lamblia), a protozoan parasite that infects most
mammals (including humans), has recently been classified into eight different …

The manner in which membrane-associated proteins interact with the membrane defines
their subcellular fate and function. This interaction relies on the characteristics of the …

Giardia duodenalis remains a neglected tropical disease. A key feature of the sustained
transmission of Giardia is the ability to form environmentally resistant cysts. For the last 38 …

Infectious diseases are better understood when virulence factors associated with host
interactions are identified and characterized. In giardiasis, several molecules associated to …

Background: The traditional basis of diagnosis is identification of Giardia lamblia
trophozoites or cysts in the stool of infected patients. Recently the advent of more objective …

Amoebic keratitis (AK) is a sight-threatening infection characterized by a severe
inflammation of the cornea, caused by the free-living protozoan of the genus Acanthamoeba …