Giardia lamblia is a flagellated protistan parasite that is responsible for widespread gastrointestinal infections. Its success as a pathogen is intricately linked to a unique array of cytoskeletal ...

Two children attending a special needs school in Liverpool battling an outbreak of giardiasis, a disease caused by a parasite, have died. The names of the deceased, as well as their exact cause of ...

The single-celled intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia colonizes the upper small intestine by fastening to the microvillus brush border of intestinal cells. But exactly how Giardia attaches itself was ...

Giardia lamblia, a globally significant intestinal parasite, undergoes a complex transformation from its proliferative trophozoite stage to a dormant, environmentally resilient cyst. This process, ...

Two children at a school dealing with an infection outbreak have died, health authorities said on Wednesday. Both children were pupils at Millstead Primary School in Everton, Liverpool, which teaches ...

An icky parasite that is a major source of tummy trouble for young children and nature lovers appears to have been infecting mammals for a very long time, researchers said Thursday. Giardia lamblia is ...

Many microorganisms can cause intestinal infections. This includes parasites like Giardia lamblia, also known as Giardia intestinalis or Giardia duodenalis, that can spread from person to person ...

Giardiasis, or beaver fever, is a parasitic infection of the digestive system. Symptoms include severe abdominal discomfort and diarrhea, but some people have no symptoms. The parasite that causes it ...

An entire school community has been left "devastated" after two young children, understood to be aged five and six, died at a school battling an outbreak of giardiasis. Millstead primary school is ...

Giardiasis is an intestinal infection caused by a parasitic protozoan known as Giardia lamblia. If left untreated, this condition can harm the digestive system and lead to long-term discomfort. Many ...

Cysts of Giardia lamblia can be a contaminant of water and food that can infect humans and cause the zoonotic disease giardiasis. Irradiation by a cobalt-60 source was investigated for its ability to ...