Effect of diet on experimental giardiasis

Hamadto, H.H.; Rashad, S.M.; el-Ridi, A.M.; Amin, F.A.; Lotfy, N.A.; Darwish, S.A.; Younis, M.S.

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 19(2): 573-581

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 1110-0583
PMID: 2768861
Document Number: 339917
Protein and fat deficiency diet produced significant reduction of Giardia cysts in rats, while vitamin A, D and iron deficiency diet had no effect on cyst count. On the other hand pathological changes due to Giardia infection encountered in small intestine and liver were aggravated by the diet deficiency induced.

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