Determination of Giardia lamblia cyst infective dose for the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus).

Authors :: Schaefer FW 3rd
Johnson CH
Hsu CH
Rice EW
Source :: Applied and environmental microbiology [Appl Environ Microbiol] 1991 Aug; Vol. 57 (8), pp. 2408-9.
Publication Year :: 1991
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the 50% infective dose for Giardia lamblia (CDC:0284:1) cysts in Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus). The log10 50% infective dose results calculated by probit analysis and the Spearman-Karber method were 2.45 and 2.50, respectively.

Subjects :: Animals
Gerbillinae
Giardia growth & development
Humans
Regression Analysis
Giardia pathogenicity
Giardiasis parasitology

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