Giardia duodenalis: biology and pathogenesis

RD Adam - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
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 …

Giardia spp. and the Gut Microbiota: Dangerous Liaisons

E Fekete, T Allain, A Siddiq, O Sosnowski… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Alteration of the intestinal microbiome by enteropathogens is commonly associated with
gastrointestinal diseases and disorders and has far-reaching consequences for overall …

Giardia hinders growth by disrupting nutrient metabolism independent of inflammatory enteropathy

N Giallourou, J Arnold, ETR McQuade… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Giardia lamblia (Giardia) is among the most common intestinal pathogens in children in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs). Although Giardia associates with early-life linear …

[HTML][HTML] The Influence of the Protozoan Giardia lamblia on the Modulation of the Immune System and Alterations in Host Glucose and Lipid Metabolism

S Klimczak, K Packi, A Rudek, S Wenclewska… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Giardia lamblia, the cause of giardiasis, significantly impacts patients with metabolic
disorders related to insulin resistance (IR). Both giardiasis and metabolic disorders share …

Giardia and growth impairment in children in high-prevalence settings: Consequence or co-incidence?

M Dougherty, LA Bartelt - Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Recent prospective studies have confirmed a high, if not universal, prevalence of persistent
Giardia infections in low-and-middle income countries associated with child-growth …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of zinc-biofortified rice on zinc status of Bangladeshi preschool children: a randomized, double-masked, household-based, controlled trial

R Jongstra, MM Hossain, V Galetti, AG Hall… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Zinc biofortification of rice could sustainably improve zinc status in countries
where zinc deficiency is common and rice is a staple, but its efficacy has not been tested …

Multilocus Genotyping of Giardia duodenalis in Mostly Asymptomatic Indigenous People from the Tapirapé Tribe, Brazilian Amazon

PC Köster, AF Malheiros, JJ Shaw, S Balasegaram… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Little information is available on the occurrence and genetic variability of the diarrhoea-
causing enteric protozoan parasite Giardia duodenalis in indigenous communities in Brazil …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of Giardia duodenalis assemblages in Brazil: there is still a long way to go

M Fantinatti, M Gonçalves-Pinto… - Memórias do Instituto …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Giardia duodenalis infection is distributed worldwide and can achieve prevalence around
60%, especially in developing countries. This protozoan is divided into eight assemblages …

Evaluation of galectin-3 and intestinal fatty acid binding protein as serum biomarkers in autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease

LT Fleischer, L Ballester, M Dutt, K Howarth… - Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Background Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) causes fibrocystic
kidney disease, congenital hepatic fibrosis, and portal hypertension. Serum galectin-3 (Gal …

Can Giardia lamblia Assemblages Drive the Clinical Outcome of Giardiasis?

M Fantinatti, M Gonçalves-Pinto… - Current Tropical Medicine …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To carry out a bibliographic survey from June 2001 until March
2021 on the possible association between Giardia lamblia genotypes and clinical …