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Giardia lamblia

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Definition: 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.  infection: coordinate IM with GIARDIASIS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent; a virus infecting Giardia lamblia is named GIARDIAVIRUS   
See Also Giardiavirus 		Other names Lamblia intestinalis; Giardia intestinalis; Giardia duodenalis; Giardia lamblias
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
GLORF-C4 protein, Giardia lamblia  0   *Protozoan Proteins Antigens, Protozoan Giardia lamblia. Exp Parasitol 1992 Dec;75(4):369-78
cysteine-rich protein 72, Giardia  0   *Antigens, Surface *Protozoan Proteins Giardia lamblia. Mol Cell Biol 1992 Mar;12(3):1194-1201
cysteine-rich protein 170, Giardia  0   *Antigens, Surface *Protozoan Proteins Giardia lamblia. Mol Cell Biol 1992 Mar;12(3):1194-1201
taglin protein, Giardia lamblia  0   *Antigens, Protozoan *Protozoan Proteins *Lectins Giardia lamblia. Biochemistry 1987;26(26):8669

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