Giardia lamblia (also known as Giardia duodenalis or Giardia intestinalis) is a protozoan pathogen that leads to intestinal infection and is one of the most common causes of diarrhea...
Acute Giardiasis
50-75% of infected people are asymptomatic (4).
Symptomatic infections occur more frequently in children than adults (4).
Symptoms usually appear 1 to 2 weeks after e...
No treatment required in asymptomatic patients
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Fink MY, Singer SM. The Intersection of Immune Responses, Microbiota, and Pathogenesis in Giardiasis. Trends Parasitol. 2017;33(11):901-913.
A07.1 Giardiasis [lambliasis]
58265007 Giardiasis
10679007 Infection by Giardia lamblia
Daycare facilities and public swimming pools are common sources of Giardia transmission (a history of camping or recent travel is not required for the diagnosis).
Abdominal bloating and...
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<bold>FIGURE 53-3</bold> <bold>Scanning electron micrograph of <i>Giardia lamblia.</i> A.</bold> <i>G. lamblia</i> adhering to the gastrointestinal epithelium using its ventral sucking disk. Patients with giardiasis may have a significant reduction in the amount of absorptive surface available because of the large number of adhering parasites. <bold>B.</bold> On detaching from the intestinal epithelium, the organisms often leave a clear impression...
<bold>FIGURE 53-3</bold> <bold>Scanning electron micrograph of <i>Giardia lamblia.</i> A.</bold> <...
<bold>Fig GI 26-2 Giardiasis.</bold> Irregular fold thickening is most prominent in the proximal small bowel.