Giardia duodenalis remains a significant parasitic pathogen implicated in a substantial global burden of gastrointestinal disease. This protozoan causes both symptomatic and asymptomatic infections, ...

The molecular identification of species and genotypes of Giardia spp. infecting wild mammals represents the most reliable tool to understand the role played by these animals as reservoirs of cysts ...

Few things ruin memories of a good camping or backpacking trip than developing abdominal pain, diarrhea, fatigue, or fever upon returning home. Perhaps resulting from drinking contaminated water from ...

The gut protozoans Giardia duodenalis and various species of Cryptosporidium are extremely contagious single-celled parasites liable to cause digestive disease in both humans and animals. Some species ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Isolates were retrieved from drinking water and from animal and human sources associated with a waterborne outbreak of giardiasis. This Is the ...

Researchers have analyzed produce in Spain for two foodborne parasites, finding a high level of contamination. The study assessed the occurrence of Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium oocysts in ...

The pathogen Giardia duodenalis is present in mussels from freshwater run-off sites and from areas where California Sea Lions lounge along the coast of California, according to a team of researchers.

Many microorganisms can cause intestinal infections. This includes parasites like Giardia lamblia, also known as Giardia intestinalis or Giardia duodenalis, that can spread from person to person ...

I first heard about Giardia when I was rafting Westwater on the Colorado River and I instantly knew it was something to be avoided if possible. One of our raft guides, Becca, had picked it up months ...

Researchers found evidence of a parasite called Giardia duodenalis in the sediment below two ancient toilets, according to a new paper published in the journal Parasitology. G. duodenalis is one of ...

A new analysis of ancient faeces taken from two Jerusalem latrines dating back to the biblical Kingdom of Judah has uncovered traces of a single-celled microorganism Giardia duodenalis – a common ...