Introduction: Evidence suggests that giardiasis is a zoonotic disease. The present work aimed to evaluate the genetic identity of Giardia duodenalis isolated from human and dog fecal samples from Belo Horizonte.
Methods: Human and dog fecal samples were cultured for isolation of G. duodenalis. To determine the genotype of the isolates, primers that amplify a specific region in rRNA of the protozoan were used.
Results: Two G. duodenalis isolates were obtained, which belong to the subgroup A genotype.
Conclusions: These findings suggest that the transmission of giardiasis follows a zoonotic pattern.