Giardia genotypes in pigs in Western Australia: prevalence and association with diarrhea

Exp Parasitol. 2009 Apr;121(4):381-3. doi: 10.1016/j.exppara.2009.01.008.

Abstract

Little is known of the prevalence of Giardia species and genotypes in pre- and post-weaned domestic pigs. In the present study, a total of 297 pig faecal samples were screened for the presence of Giardia by PCR and genotyped. An overall prevalence of 31.1% (90/289) (25.8, 36.5 CI) was detected. Giardia was detected in 17% (23/123) (11.8-25.6 CI) of pre-weaned piglet faecal samples and 41% (64/156) (33.3-48.7 CI) post-weaned faecal samples analysed. Sequence analysis identified assemblage A and E in pre- and post-weaned pigs. Assemblage F was identified in one post-weaned pig. Assemblage E was the most prevalent assemblage detected.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • DNA, Protozoan / chemistry
  • DNA, Protozoan / isolation & purification
  • Diarrhea / epidemiology
  • Diarrhea / parasitology
  • Diarrhea / veterinary*
  • Feces / parasitology
  • Female
  • Genotype
  • Giardia / classification*
  • Giardia / genetics
  • Giardiasis / epidemiology
  • Giardiasis / parasitology
  • Giardiasis / veterinary*
  • Housing, Animal
  • Male
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / veterinary
  • Prevalence
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / genetics
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Swine Diseases / parasitology*
  • Weaning
  • Western Australia / epidemiology

Substances

  • DNA, Protozoan
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 18S