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What is the synonym of Giardia lamblia?
What is the synonym of Giardia lamblia?
What is the status of Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis in some sources?
What is the status of Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis in some sources?
What is the difference between Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis?
What is the difference between Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis?
Which of the following statements is true about Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis?
Which of the following statements is true about Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis?
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What is the relationship between Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis?
What is the relationship between Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis?
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Why are Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis sometimes considered distinct species or subspecies?
Why are Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis sometimes considered distinct species or subspecies?
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Giardia lamblia
Nomenclature
- Giardia lamblia is a species of Giardia, a genus of flagellated protozoan parasites
- Synonyms: Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis
- Note: Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis are often used interchangeably, but some sources consider them to be distinct species or subspecies
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Protista
- Phylum: Metamonada
- Class: Trepomonadea
- Order: Diplomonadida
- Family: Giardiidae
- Genus: Giardia
- Species: Giardia lamblia (including G. duodenalis and G. intestinalis)
Characteristics
- Giardia lamblia is a parasitic protozoan that infects the small intestine of mammals, including humans
- It has a distinctive teardrop shape, with two nuclei and four pairs of flagella
- The parasite has a simple life cycle, consisting of trophozoite and cyst stages
- Trophozoites are the motile, feeding stage found in the small intestine
- Cysts are the infectious stage, found in contaminated water and food
Epidemiology
- Giardia lamblia is a common intestinal parasite worldwide, affecting both developed and developing countries
- It is a major cause of diarrheal disease, particularly in children, travelers, and individuals with compromised immune systems
- Transmission occurs through the fecal-oral route, with contaminated water and food being the primary sources of infection
Giardia lamblia
Nomenclature
- A species of Giardia, a genus of flagellated protozoan parasites
- Also known as Giardia duodenalis and Giardia intestinalis, although some sources consider them distinct species or subspecies
Classification
- Kingdom: Protista
- Phylum: Metamonada
- Class: Trepomonadea
- Order: Diplomonadida
- Family: Giardiidae
- Genus: Giardia
- Species: Giardia lamblia
Characteristics
- A parasitic protozoan that infects the small intestine of mammals, including humans
- Teardrop-shaped with two nuclei and four pairs of flagella
- Has a simple life cycle consisting of trophozoite and cyst stages
- Trophozoites are motile and feeding, found in the small intestine
- Cysts are the infectious stage, found in contaminated water and food
Epidemiology
- A common intestinal parasite worldwide, affecting both developed and developing countries
- A major cause of diarrheal disease, particularly in children, travelers, and individuals with compromised immune systems
- Transmission occurs through the fecal-oral route, primarily through contaminated water and food
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This quiz covers the characteristics, taxonomy, and nomenclature of Giardia lamblia, a species of flagellated protozoan parasites. Learn about its synonyms, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
