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Are giardiasis-related pathologies caused only by certain Giardia duodenalis assemblages: Molecular epidemiology and assemblage typing of giardiasis infections along the southern shoreline of Lake Malawi
Southern shore of Lake Malawi. Taken by John Archer. Human giardiasis is a globally important intestinal parasitic disease caused by the eukaryotic protozoan Giardia duodenalis (syn. Giardia intestinalis, Giardia lamblia). This parasite is primarily considered a waterborne pathogen that has a direct faecal-oral life cycle. As such, only a definitive host is required for effective…
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Molecular detection of multiple schistosome species and their hybrids using a single PCR assay
Schistosomiasis is a disease of global medical and veterinary importance, caused by parasitic flatworms of the genus Schistosoma. Around 200 million people, and an untold number (possibly in the billions) of animals are estimated to be infected, globally. Certain schistosome species can infect humans (e.g. Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium), others animals (S. bovis, S.…
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Bringing the lab into the field
Many technologies get smaller, cheaper and better over time. From transistor radios to boom boxes to Discman to the iPod to now. Portable music players have undergone a transition like many other technologies, reducing costs, improving speed, and capable of doing more. The evolution of technology is coming into its own in a new interpretation…