Axenic in vitro culture and molecular characterization of Giardia duodenalis from red deer (Cervus elaphus) and Thomson's gazelle (Gazella thomsonii).

Abstract:

:Giardia duodenalis is an ubiquitous flagellate that infects humans and many species of animals. This species exhibits great biotypic and genetic diversity. In the present study, we established short- and long-term in vitro cultures of G. duodenalis trophozoites originating from red deer and Thomson's gazelle (artiodactyls) and genetically characterised the isolates by their glutamate dehydrogenase and triose phosphate isomerase gene sequences. The G. duodenalis isolates from red deer and the gazelle represented assemblages A (AIII sub-assemblage) and B. In conclusion, G. duodenalis assemblages and sub-assemblages can be associated with differences in growth rate in vitro cultures.

journal_name

Acta Parasitol

journal_title

Acta parasitologica

authors

Solarczyk P,Majewska AC,Słodkowicz-Kowalska A

doi

10.2478/s11686-014-0279-2

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2014-10-01 00:00:00

pages

763-6

issue

4

eissn

1230-2821

issn

1896-1851

journal_volume

59

pub_type

杂志文章