Giardia duodenalis captured the attention of Leeuwenhoek in 1681 while he was examining
his own diarrheal stool, but, ironically, it did not really gain attention as a human pathogen …

Drinking water is a major source of microbial pathogens in developing regions, although
poor sanitation and food sources are integral to enteric pathogen exposure. Gastrointestinal …

Background Chronic malnutrition during infancy, marked by stunting, has been associated
with poor cognitive function. We assessed the effect of stunting, diarrhoeal disease, and …

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 …

Gardia spp. are flagellated protozoans that parasitize the small intestines of mammals, birds,
reptiles, and amphibians. The infectious cysts begin excysting in the acidic environment of …

CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS (CRYPTOSPORIDIUM HOMINIS, CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM,
AND OTHER SPECIES) The genus Cryptosporidium was identified in mice during the early …

Giardia intestinalis is a major cause of diarrheal disease worldwide and two major Giardia
genotypes, assemblages A and B, infect humans. The genome of assemblage A parasite …

Publisher Summary This chapter provides an overview of Giardia and giardiasis. General
morphology of the trophozoite of Giardia duodenalis is shown diagrammatically. Scanning …

This study investigated whether a child's first infection with Cryptosporidium parvum had an
acute effect on weight gain. Specifically, the authors compared monthly rates of weight gain …

A combination of a 5-nitroimidazole and albendazole or mebendazole, and quinacrine
monotherapy, are rational choices in nitroimidazole refractory infections, but randomized …