Organisms

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Giardia duodenalis
  • Giardia intestinalis
  • Lamblia intestinalis
  • Giardia lamblias

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coordinate IM with GIARDIASIS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent; a virus infecting Giardia lamblia is named GIARDIAVIRUS

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History Note

92

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Previous Indexing

  • Giardia (1967-1991)

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  1. B01w.237w.385w.400w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Giardia lamblia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016829. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016829
  2. Giardia lamblia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia_duodenalis
  3. Giardia lamblia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155630