Prevalence and genetic characterization of Giardia lamblia in relation to diarrhea in Limpopo and Gauteng provinces South Africa

摘要

Very few studies have determined the prevalence and assemblage distribution of in South Africa. The present study aimed to ascertain the prevalence of infection and the spread of the various assemblages in two communities in South Africa - Giyani, Limpopo province (rural community) and Pretoria Guateng province (urban community).