Giardiasis is the most common waterborne parasitic infection of the human intestine
worldwide. The etiological agent, Giardia duodenalis (syn. G. intestinalis, G. lamblia), is a …

Over 77 million dogs and 93 million cats share our households in the United States. Multiple
studies have demonstrated the importance of pets in their owners' physical and mental …

Background: Giardiasis is an important cause of waterborne and foodborne diarrhea,
daycare center outbreaks, and traveler's diarrhea. Objective: The study aimed to provide an …

The eukaryotic intestinal parasite Giardia intestinalis was first described in 1681, when
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek undertook a microscopic examination of his own diarrhoeal …

We performed a systematic literature review and meta-analysis examining the association
between diarrhea in young children in nonindustrialized settings and Giardia lamblia …

Although giardiasis is considered by most medical practitioners to be an easily treated
infection, prolonged symptoms due to, or following, Giardia duodenalis infection can have a …

Background Giardia lamblia is a common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide, but there is
limited knowledge about the long-term complications. Objective To estimate the relative risk …

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 …

Giardia is an important cause of diarrhoea, and results in post-infectious and extra-intestinal
complications. This chapter presents a state-of-the art of our understanding of how this …

Giardia is the most prevalent human intestinal parasitic protist in the world, and one of the
most common parasite of companion animals and young livestock. Giardia is a major cause …