Genotyping of Giardia intestinalis from Schoolchildren in Honduras


Autores/as

  • Estefanía Cuellar
  • María Alejandra Pinto Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras
  • José Lisandro Mendoza
  • Gustavo Fontecha

Resumen

This study aimed to identify the circulating genotypes of Giardia intestinalis in Honduran schoolchildren. Of a total of 242 fecal samples, 7.4% showed G. intestinalis cysts by microscopy. All positive samples amplified the tpi gene. Three samples amplified genotype A, four samples amplified genotype B, while 11 samples amplified both genotypes. These results suggest the presence of mixed infections or recombinant strains within the analyzed population. The sequences of the 18Sr gene confirmed for the first time in Honduras the presence of both genotypes (A and B) of Giardia intestinalis causing human infections.

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Biografía del autor/a

María Alejandra Pinto, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras

Coordinador Centro de Investigaciones Genéticas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras

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2019-04-03

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Vol 1 (No 2) 2018

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