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 …

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

Uncovering mechanisms underlying fetal programming during pregnancy is of critical
importance. Atypical neurodevelopment during the pre-and immediate postnatal period has …

Microorganisms of the gastrointestinal tract play a crucial role in the health, metabolism and
development of their host by modulating vital functions such as digestion, production of key …

Highlights•Infectious diarrhea disrupts the gut microbiome and reduce its diversity.•
Enterobacteriaceae, Streptococcus and oral bacteria bloom in gut following diarrhea.•Mucin …

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 …

Giardia lamblia, the cause of giardiasis, significantly impacts patients with metabolic
disorders related to insulin resistance (IR). Both giardiasis and metabolic disorders share …

This study examined the correlation between intestinal protozoans and the bacterial
microbiome in faecal samples collected from 463 patients in New Zealand who were …

Giardia duodenalis cysteine proteases have been identified as key virulence factors and
have been implicated in alterations to intestinal goblet cell activity and mucus production …

Giardia intestinalis is a flagellated protozoan responsible for giardiosis (also called
giardiasis in humans), the most prevalent and widespread parasitic infection in humans and …