| giardiasis |
A parasitic infection with Giardia lamblia. This is commonly seen in patients who have traveled to Moscow and the Rocky Mountain. It usually presents with right upper quadrant pain, diarrhea and weight loss. It is usually treated with flagyl (metronidazole). It may be recurrent.
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| giardiasis |
A disease spread by water contaminated with animal or human waste containing a harmful protozoan. Symptoms include diarrhea, cramps, and weight loss. Long known as a widespread disease in humans, there is now concern that tourists and other people have unintentionally spread the disease to gorillas in Africa.
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| Giardia lamblia |
(Hunting) An intestinal parasite found in many Western streams and rivers that infects people and animals by means of a spore passed into the water supply via feces. Most often called "giardia" or "beaver fever."
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| Giardia |
A microorganism that is commonly found in untreated surface water and can be removed by filtration. It is resistant to disinfectants such as chlorine.
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| Giardia lamblia |
A species of parasitic protozoa 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. Considered for many years to be non-pathogenic and often found in completely asymptomatic individuals, there is presently strong evidence for its pathogenic potential. [1]
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