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Giardiasis, or beaver fever, is a parasitic infection of the digestive system. Symptoms include severe abdominal discomfort and diarrhea, but some people have no symptoms. The parasite that causes it ...

The single-celled intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia colonizes the upper small intestine by fastening to the microvillus brush border of intestinal cells. But exactly how Giardia attaches itself was ...

Giardia intestinalis is recognized as a major worldwide contributor to diarrhoeal disease in humans and other mammals, but the disease mechanisms have been poorly understood until recently. Giardia ...

An icky parasite that is a major source of tummy trouble for young children and nature lovers appears to have been infecting mammals for a very long time, researchers said Thursday. Subscribe to read ...

It is a stomach bug known to afflict some backpackers with bouts of uncomfortable diarrhoea. Now scientists say they have discovered how the parasites that cause giardiasis - one of the world's most ...

Brittany Dube is a public health professional with expertise in health education and community health. She works for her local Department of Health as a Behavioral Health, Health Promotion, and ...