Maira Mateusa. Prevalence, genetic diversity, environmental shedding and associated factors of Giardia duodenalis in cattle (Bos taurus) and canids (Canidae) in Latvia

Maira Mateusa  (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7731-7263)
"Prevalence, genetic diversity, environmental shedding and associated factors of Giardia duodenalis in cattle (Bos taurus) and canids (Canidae) in Latvia"

• Doctoral thesis for the Doctoral degree Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) in 
  Veterinary Sciences (PDF 2,6 MB)
  DOI: 10.22616/lbtuthesis/2026.001
• Summary of the doctoral thesis for the Doctoral degree Doctor of Science (Ph.D.) in
  Veterinary Sciences (PDF 1,2 MB)

The defence of the doctoral thesis will be held at the open meeting of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies Doctoral Council for Veterinary Medicine at 10:00 on February 6th, 2026 at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, 8 Helmana Street, Jelgava, auditorium No A300.

Supervisors of the doctoral thesis:
Dr. med. vet. Margarita Terentjeva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6306-8374) – Associate professor at the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies. Senior researcher at the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”.
Dr. biol. Gunita Deksne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2993-3758) – Associate professor at the University of Latvia.