Giardiasis has a global distribution and it is a common cause of diarrhea in both children
and adults and is transmitted via the fecal-oral route through direct or indirect ingestion of …

Giardia lamblia is a common cause of diarrhea in humans and other mammals throughout
the world. It can be distinguished from other Giardia species by light or electron microscopy …

Giardia lamblia is both the most common intestinal parasite in the United States and a
frequent cause of diarrheal illness throughout the world. In spite of its recognition as an …

The flagellate parasite Giardiaduodenalis is a major cause of diarrhoea in humans and in
animals worldwide. Molecular techniques are particularly useful for studying the taxonomy …

Giardia is a protozoan parasite of the small intestine, and a leading cause of diarrhoeal
disease worldwide in a variety of animals, including humans. The host–parasite interaction …

Globally, the number of immunosuppressed people increases each year, with the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic continuing to spread unabated in many parts of the …

Primary antibody deficiencies are the most common primary immunodeficiency diseases.
They are a heterogeneous group of disorders with various degrees of dysfunctional antibody …

Abstract The English case-control Infectious Intestinal Disease Study (1993–1996) failed to
detect an enteric pathogen or toxin in 49% of cases of gastroenteritis. In the present study …

Giardia lamblia is a flagellated protozoan that causes watery diarrhea worldwide but the
mechanisms of pathogenicity and the major host defenses against Giardia infection are not …

Giardia lamblia (syn. G. duodenalis or G. intestinalis), the causative agent of giardiasis, is
one of the most common causes worldwide of intestinal infections in humans. Symptomatic …