Giardia Lamblia (intestinalis)
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- Can be asymptomatic
- Diarrhoea, stomach cramps, loss of appetite, nausea
- Pear-shaped motile trophozoite
- And cyst form
- Direct infection via ingestion of cysts
- Cysts pass into stools intermittently
- Human hosts, can be animal
- Vectors: contaminated food, hands, water
- Probably zoonotic
- Metronidazole or tinidazole
- Good personal hygiene, clean water, carefully prepared food
- Cosmopolitan flagellate
- Most common intestinal protozoan
- Common in Aborigines, childcare facilities
- One of most commonly acquired by travellers
Tags: Parasitology, Giardia Lamblia
Category: Microbiology Notes
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