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giardiasis /ˌdʒɪɑːˈdʌɪəsɪs /noun [mass noun]Infection of the intestine with a flagellate protozoan, which causes diarrhoea and other symptoms.- The protozoan is Giardia lamblia, phylum Metamonada, kingdom Protista.
A history of gradual onset of a mild diarrhea helps differentiate giardiasis or other parasite infections from bacterial etiologies....- Local health hazards such as rabies, Lyme disease, giardiasis and maybe other problems need extra planning.
- Medicinal herbs can be used to both alleviate the symptoms of giardiasis and clear the infection.
Origin Early 20th century: from modern Latin Giardia (from the name of Alfred M. Giard (1846–1908), French biologist) + -asis. |