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'''Giardiasis''' | '''Giardiasis''' is a disease caused by the [[flagellate|flagellate protozoan]] ''[[Giardia lamblia]]'' (also sometimes called ''Giardia intestinalis'' and ''Giardia duodenalis'') <ref>Huang, White. An Updated Review on Cryptosporidium and Giardia ''Gastroenterol Clin N Am 35'' (2006) 291–314</ref>. The giardia organism inhabits the digestive tract of a wide variety of domestic and wild animal species, including humans. It is a common cause of [[gastroenteritis]] in humans, infecting approximately 200 million people worldwide. | ||
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Overview
Giardiasis is a disease caused by the flagellate protozoan Giardia lamblia (also sometimes called Giardia intestinalis and Giardia duodenalis) [1]. The giardia organism inhabits the digestive tract of a wide variety of domestic and wild animal species, including humans. It is a common cause of gastroenteritis in humans, infecting approximately 200 million people worldwide.
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- ↑ Huang, White. An Updated Review on Cryptosporidium and Giardia Gastroenterol Clin N Am 35 (2006) 291–314