| epidemiological scenario of giardiosis in dogs from central italy. | in order to update and implement the data on the epidemiological situation of giardiosis in the italian arena, stool samples from 240 dogs living in the abruzzo region (central italy) were examined for prevalence, risk factors, and genotypes. giardia duodenalis cysts were detected in 26.6% of the dogs and kennel dogs tested. dogs younger than 12 months (38%) and with diarrhea (46%) were statistically more affected. species-specific g. duodenalis assemblages (c and d) were identified in kennel an ... | 2008 | 19120253 |
| prevalence and molecular characterization of giardia duodenalis from sheep in central italy. | giardiosis in domestic ruminants is an important parasitic disease and it has been shown to impair growth in lambs, thus constituting a disease of economic concern. in europe, surveys on the prevalence of giardiosis in sheep are limited. in order to obtain additional information on the presence of giardiosis and on the potential zoonotic role of giardia duodenalis affecting sheep in central italy, faecal samples of 325 native sheep from 20 farms in abruzzo region (italy) were examined for the pr ... | 2005 | 15841417 |