Giardiasis as a re-emerging infectious disease and its zoonotic potential

被引:309
作者
Thompson, RCA [1 ]
机构
[1] Murdoch Univ, WHO, Collaborating Ctr Mol Epidemiol & Parasit Infect, Div Vet & Biomed Sci, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
关键词
Giardia; emerging infection; genetic structure; taxonomy; zoonotic transmission; molecular epidemiology;
D O I
10.1016/S0020-7519(00)00127-2
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
The reasons for considering giardiasis as a re-emerging infectious disease are presented. with emphasis on Giardia infections in child care centres, livestock and pets, and the role of zoonotic transmission. However, the aetiology and control of giardiasis is complicated by the genetic and phenotypic variability of Giardia species infective to mammals. Of particular significance has been the uncertainty about host specificity and the question of zoonotic transmission. The recent application of molecular characterisation procedures based on PCR has made an enormous contribution to an understanding of the genetic structure of Giardia populations, and this is reviewed in the context of the zoonotic transmission and molecular epidemiology of Giardia infections. (C) 2000 Australian Society for Parasitology Inc. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:1259 / 1267
页数:9
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