Biliary giardiasis in raccoons (Procyon lotor)

Giardiasisis one of the most significant gastrointestinal diseases caused by a cosmopolitan protozoa Giardia duodenalis. The infection occurs in many animals, including wild raccoons (Procyonlotor), that may play role disseminating cysts into environment and transmitting it to humans domestic animals. Giardiasis has various clinical manifestations, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, upset stomach or nausea. Active trophozoites normally attach mucous membrane duodenum upper jejunum, however few cases biliarygiardiasis have been reported humans. aim this study was analyze occurrence localization gall bladder raccoons. Bile feces samples collected from each 34 test animals were used for study. specific antigen detected rapid immunochromatographic using stool bile samples. overall prevalence 38.2% (13/34, 95% CI, 21.0-55.4%). Positive results obtained 8 23.5% (95% 8.5-38.6%) 13 In all stool-positive raccoons, infestation confirmed examination. five positive result only sample. detection GSA65 studied confirms that, similarly humans, also course can be localized both intestine ducts.