贾第虫病的流行病学

The epidemiology of Giardiasis.

作者信息

Meyer E A

机构信息

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The Oregon Health Sciences University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97201, USA.

出版信息

Parasitol Today. 1985 Oct;1(4):101-5. doi: 10.1016/0169-4758(85)90004-3.

DOI:10.1016/0169-4758(85)90004-3

PMID:15275592

Abstract

Giardiasis is now known to occur not only endemically, but also as an epidemic disease spread primarily via drinking water. Giardia from different animals, although morphologically indistinguishable, vary in host specificity. This raises the possibility that lower animals may harbour representatives of this genus which are transmissible to humans. In this article, Ernest Meyer discusses our present understanding of the epidemiology of Giardia, related to problems of speciation in this genus.

摘要

现在已知贾第虫病不仅呈地方性流行，还会以一种主要通过饮用水传播的流行病形式出现。来自不同动物的贾第虫，尽管在形态上难以区分，但在宿主特异性方面存在差异。这就增加了低等动物可能携带该属中可传播给人类的物种的可能性。在本文中，欧内斯特·迈耶讨论了我们目前对贾第虫流行病学的理解，以及与该属物种形成问题相关的内容。