Giardia lamblia

A species of parasitic EUKARYOTES that attaches itself to the intestinal mucosa and feeds on mucous secretions. The organism is roughly pear-shaped and motility is somewhat erratic, with a slow oscillation about the long axis.

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): B01.237.385.400

MeSH Unique ID: D016829

Registry Number: txid5741

Entry Terms:

• Giardia lamblias
• Giardia duodenalis
• Giardia intestinalis
• Lamblia intestinalis

Previous Indexing:

• Giardia (1967-1991)

See Also:

• Giardiavirus

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Organisms Category
Eukaryota
Diplomonadida
Giardia
Giardia lamblia