Molecular Characterization of Giardia intestinalis Detected in Humans and Water Samples in Egypt.
Naglaa Fathi Abd El-LatifHend Aly El-TaweelAhmed GaballahAziza Ibrahim SalemAhmed Hamdi Mohamed Abd El-MalekPublished in: Acta parasitologica (2020)
The presence of the same Giardia sub-assemblage in diarrheic children and in raw water samples shows by molecular evidence the potential for waterborne dissemination of Giardia in Egypt. Further studies are needed to monitor cyst levels and infectivity of the genotype detected in water for risk assessment and management.