Genotyping and Phylogenetic Analysis of Giardia duodenalis Isolates from Turkish Children

Tamer G. S., KASAP M., ER D. K.

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.21, pp.526-532, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.892318
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.526-532
  • Keywords: Giardia, Molecular Epidemiology, Phylogeny, Polymerase Chain Reaction, LENGTH POLYMORPHISM ASSAY, INTESTINALIS, ASSEMBLAGE, HUMANS, DOGS, CRYPTOSPORIDIUM, IDENTIFICATION, DIARRHEA
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Giardiasis is caused by the intestinal protozoan parasite Giardia duodenalis (synonyms: G. lamblia, G. intestinalis), which is one of the most frequent parasites that infect Turkish children. However, molecular characterization of G. duodenalis in Turkey is relatively scarce. The present work aimed at genotyping G. duodenalis isolates from Turkey using molecular techniques.