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 …

Intestinal protozoa are important etiological agents of diarrhea, particularly in children, yet
the public health risk they pose is often neglected. Results from the Global Enteric …

Background & Aims The existence of postinfection irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) has
been substantiated by epidemiology studies conducted in diverse geographic and clinical …

The importance of the microbiome to human health is increasingly recognized and has
become a major focus of recent research. However, much of the work has focused on a few …

The vertebrate gut teems with a large, diverse, and dynamic bacterial community that has
pervasive effects on gut physiology, metabolism, and immunity. Under natural conditions …

Alteration of the intestinal microbiome by enteropathogens is commonly associated with
gastrointestinal diseases and disorders and has far-reaching consequences for overall …

Interactions between parasite, host and host-associated microbiota are increasingly
understood as important determinants of disease progression and morbidity. Salmon lice …

Giardia lamblia is a flagellated protozoan that is the most common cause of intestinal
parasitic infection in children living in resource-limited settings. The pathogenicity of Giardia …

Giardia lamblia is the most frequently identified protozoan cause of intestinal infection. Over
200 million people are estimated to have acute or chronic giardiasis, with infection rates …

Giardia lamblia is one of the most common infectious protozoans in the world. Giardia rarely
causes severe life-threatening diarrhea, and may even have a slight protective effect in this …