| identification and genetic characterisation of giardia and cryptosporidium strains in humans and dairy cattle in the waikato region of new zealand. | giardia intestinalis and cryptosporidium parvum are commonly acquired waterborne parasites but little is known about their transmission cycles with regard to humans and animals. faecal samples were collected over two time periods within the waikato region of new zealand from dairy cattle and humans and all positive isolates were genotyped. of the 724 faecal specimens examined (354 cows, 304 calves and 66 humans), 16 cows, 32 calves and 5 humans were positive for g. intestinalis. phylogenetic gro ... | 2003 | 12639000 |
| prevalence and strain differentiation of giardia intestinalis in calves in the manawatu and waikato regions of north island, new zealand. | giardia intestinalis has been reported in newborn calves world-wide; however, information on the extent of g. intestinalis in new zealand calves has to date been very limited. the current study attempted to establish the prevalence rate of g. intestinalis in calves up to 8 weeks old in new zealand. more than 700 calf fecal specimens were collected during the spring calving seasons of 1998 and 1999 from two regions in north island, new zealand (manawatu and waikato) and tested for the presence of ... | 2000 | 10889355 |