Giardia lamblia is a flagellated protistan parasite that is responsible for widespread gastrointestinal infections. Its success as a pathogen is intricately linked to a unique array of ...

Giardia lamblia, a globally significant intestinal parasite, undergoes a complex transformation from its proliferative trophozoite stage to a dormant, environmentally resilient cyst. This process ...

Giardia: Giardiasis refers to a syndrome of diarrhea, excess gas, and abdominal cramping. It is caused by Giardia lamblia, a water-borne parasite that is worldwide in distribution. The symptoms ...

The intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia changes outfits nearly as often as a fashion model on a Parisian runway. With more than 200 protein coats in its molecular wardrobe, this troublesome ...

The paper, The Parasite Giardia lamblia Uses an Osmotic Mechanism of Attachment, was presented Monday, Dec. 3 at the American Society for Cell Biology annual meeting. RELATED TOPICS.

Giardiasis, or beaver fever, is a parasitic infection of the gut that leads to abdominal discomfort and watery diarrhea. People often catch it when travelling or camping. Treatment is with ...

Based on your symptoms, it certainly sounds like you may have picked up Giardia lamblia, the waterborne parasite that causes "beaver fever." Giardia is spread by small cysts found in contaminated ...

Giardia Lamblia Diplomonad Diplomonads are unicellular eukaryotes that have flagella, most of which are parasitic. Diplomonads used to be considered one of the most primitive eukaryotes and some ...

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 ...

Dear W.A.: Giardia lamblia is an intestinal parasite that is present all over the world. The disease is transmitted by direct exposure to the parasite, such as in contaminated open water, for example.

There’s all sorts of fascinating stuff lurking in Giardia‘s genome.As they surveyed its 6470 genes, the genome team was struck by how simple Giardia is, compared to other eukaryotes. I think ...