Giardia: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 14:22, 7 August 2020

A genus of protozoan parasites
Giardia lamblia: causes a gastrointestinal infection in humans and other animals
- Many non-human hosts
Numerous animal-specific species:
- G. agilis in amphibians
- G. ardeae and G. psittaci in birds
- G. microti in muskrats and voles
- G. muris in rodents

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-* A genus of protozoan parasites
+*A genus of protozoan parasites
-* [[Giardia lamblia]]: causes a gastrointestinal infection in humans and other animals
+*[[Giardia lamblia]]: causes a gastrointestinal infection in humans and other animals
-** Many non-human hosts
+**Many non-human hosts
-* Numerous animal-specific species:
+*Numerous animal-specific species:
-** ''G. agilis'' in amphibians
+**''G. agilis'' in amphibians
-** ''G. ardeae'' and ''G. psittaci'' in birds
+**''G. ardeae'' and ''G. psittaci'' in birds
-** ''G. microti'' in muskrats and voles
+**''G. microti'' in muskrats and voles
-** ''G. muris'' in rodents
+**''G. muris'' in rodents
 {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Giardia'' species}}
-[[Category:Protozoa]]
 [[Category:Gastrointestinal infections]]
+[[Category:Flagellates]]
+[[Category:Infectious diseases]]