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Publication Type: Abstract Only Publication Acceptance Date: 4/29/2014 Publication Date: 6/4/2014 Citation: Santin, M. 2014. Molecular epidemiology of Cryptosporidium and Giardia in cattle. Meeting Abstract. 3rd Pan-American & 8th Argentine Congress of Zoonoses, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. June 4-6. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia duodenalis are enteric protozoan parasites that infect a wide range of vertebrate hosts including humans. Infections with both parasites are known as one of the most common causes of diarrhea in humans and livestock. The epidemiology of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis received significant attention because of the public health and economic importance of these diseases. Early studies using traditional diagnostic and epidemiological tools focused mostly on the prevalence, infection patterns, and risk factors of these parasites. However, advances in molecular techniques have provided a basis for most recent studies for detection and characterization of Cryptosporidium and G. duodenalis at species, genotype, and subtype levels. Molecular techniques have proven to be essential for the detection and epidemiological tracking of Cryptosporidium and G. duodenalis improving our understanding of the transmission of those parasites in human and animals. |
