Giardia Lamblia Diagram

Giardiasis (Giardia lamblia) is a parasite responsible for a common form of infectious diarrhea. People at risk for giardiasis are those that live in areas where there is inadequate sanitation or treatment of drinking water. Giardiasis also is a common cause of outbreaks of diarrhea in day-care centers. Symptoms and signs of giardiasis include abdominal pain, stomach cramping, bloating ...

INTRODUCTION Giardia lamblia (also known as Giardia duodenalis or Giardia intestinalis) is a flagellated protozoan parasite [1]. G. lamblia causes both epidemic and sporadic disease; it is an important etiology of waterborne and foodborne diarrhea and daycare center outbreaks [2-4]. Issues related to the treatment and prevention of giardiasis will be reviewed here. The life cycle, epidemiology ...

Giardia, or giardiasis, is a parasitic infection of the small intestine. A tiny parasite called Giardia lamblia causes it.

Giardiasis is an intestinal infection caused by the parasite Giardia lamblia. It often spreads through contaminated food or water and affects people in both urban and rural settings. Common Giardiasis ...

Giardiasis is an intestinal infection caused by a microscopic parasite called Giardia intestinalis. It is one of the most common causes of waterborne disease in the world. Giardia lamblia protozoan ...

Causes Giardia infections are caused by the parasite Giardia duodenalis (Giardia for short). A parasite is a type of germ that gets its food from, or at the expense of, its host. Parasites live on or in a host (for example, a person or animal). Giardia is protected by an outer shell called a cyst. This outer shell allows it to survive outside the body for weeks to months (for example, in soil ...