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Canine giardiasis: a review
Author(s) -
BARLOUGH J. E.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of small animal practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1748-5827
pISSN - 0022-4510
DOI - 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1979.tb06670.x
Subject(s) - medicine , giardia , pathogenesis , malabsorption , immunology , humoral immunity , immunity , cellular immunity , microbiology and biotechnology , immune system , gastroenterology , biology , veterinary medicine
Giardia canis infection is described. The possible pathogenetic mechanisms by which Giardia spp. produce a malabsorption syndrome are discussed. Evidence that both humoral and cellular immunity may play a role in the pathogenesis is reviewed.