Genetic Identification of Parasitic <i>Giardia enterica</i> in Three Wild Rodent Species from a Zoological Institution: First Host Records in Brazilian Porcupine (<i>Coendou prehensilis</i>) and Naked Mole Rat (<i>Heterocephalus glaber</i>), and Detection in Crested Porcupine (<i>Hystrix cristata</i>)

Genetic Identification of Parasitic <i>Giardia enterica</i> in Three Wild Rodent Species from a Zoological Institution: First Host Records in Brazilian Porcupine (<i>Coendou prehensilis</i>) and Naked Mole Rat (<i>Heterocephalus glaber</i>), and Detection in Crested Porcupine (<i>Hystrix cristata</i>)

Flagellates of the genus <i>Giardia</i> are intestinal parasites with a broad host range. Several <i>Giardia duodenalis</i> variants (assemblages) recently elevated to species rank—<i>G. duodenalis</i> (assemblage A1), <i>G. intestinalis</i> (A2) and &...

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Main Authors: Lorena Esteban-Sánchez, Marta Mateo-Barrientos, Manuel de la Riva-Fraga, Lino Pérez de Quadros, Juan José García Rodríguez, Francisco Ponce-Gordo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Subjects:
rodents
<i>Coendou prehensilis</i>
<i>Hystrix cristata</i>
<i>Hetercephalus glaber</i>
<i>Giardia enterica</i>
glutamate dehydrogenase
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5636/6/2/28
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