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GIARDIA
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Gastroenterology Digestive Diseases - General Practice Preventative Medicine
Giardia is a flagellated protozoan parasite found all over the world that can affect humans, mammals and birds. The parasite lives in the small intestinal tract and causes damage to the intestines. Although most cases of human Giardia point to other sources of infection (person-to-person contact or contaminated water), animals do harbor strains of Giardia that are infective to humans, and animal-to-human transmission is theoretically possible.
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