Upcroft J A, McDonnell P A, Upcroft P
The Queensland Institute of Medical Research, The Bancroft Centre, 300 Herston Road, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia.
Parasitol Today. 1998 Jul;14(7):281-4. doi: 10.1016/s0169-4758(98)01262-9.
Early in 1995, a sulphur-crested cockatoo captured in the wild died along with several other cage mates, apparently of an overwhelming, acute infection of Giardia. Trophozoites isolated from the dead bird and established in traditional Giardia axenic medium were infective to mice and established chronic infections associated with weight gain impairment. Genetically and morphologically, the Giardia isolated from the bird belonged to the duodenalis group. Here, Jacqui Upcroft, Ann McDonnell and Peter Upcroft present data on pathogenic avian Giardia with he potential to contaminate watersheds and discuss the implications.
1995年初，一只野外捕获的硫冠凤头鹦鹉与其他几只笼中同伴一同死亡，显然是死于贾第虫的严重急性感染。从死鸟身上分离出的滋养体在传统的贾第虫无共生培养基中培养后，对小鼠具有感染性，并引发了与体重增加受损相关的慢性感染。从这只鸟身上分离出的贾第虫在基因和形态上属于十二指肠组。在这里，杰奎·厄普克罗夫特、安·麦克唐纳和彼得·厄普克罗夫特展示了关于有污染流域潜力的致病性禽贾第虫的数据，并讨论了其影响。
