PPT-Giardiasis (Giardia)

Giardiasis is the second most common cause of parasitic human diarrhea Giardia is the most common cause of waterborne disease Giardiasis has been called travelers diarrhea Etiology Giardiasis is caused by a microscopic singlecelled protozoan pa. 2014InternationalAssociationforEcologyandHealth seeingthebeautifulowers,marvelingatthesunshineandthejoytobealive,andwonderinghowsuchabeautifulworldcouldcometoexist,andwhatpurposetheremustbetolife.Ame of Critical Care . Medicine, . Pulmonology. , and Infectious Diseases, Department . of Pediatrics. , and Department of Pathology . Advocate Lutheran General Children’s Hospital. , . Park Ridge. , . Vocabulary. Medical parasitology:. “the study and medical implications of parasites that infect humans”. Eukaryote:. a cell with a well-defined chromosome in a membrane-bound nucleus. All parasitic organisms are eukaryotes. Hazard Identification. What is . Giardia. ?. Giardia. is a . single-celled flagellate protozoan . parasite belonging to the . order . Diplomonadida. .. The cells . are unusual in having . two nuclei. Source: Country reports. Legend: Y = yes, N = no, C = case based, · = no report, ASR: age-standardised rate. Suggested citation: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Annual epidemiological report 2015. . Artifacts. Definition . . Artifacts:. . other things, living or artificial, present in the stool that are not parasites and could mislead the laboratory . worker.. Note:. . “Artifacts not to be mistaken for cysts”.. Giardiasis in man especially children.. Geog.Distribution:. cosmopolitan.. Habitat :. duodenum, upper part of small intestine, bile ducts and gall bladder . as trophozoites attached to the mucosa.. 4. II The . flagellates. The flagellate protozoa that are parasites of man are conveniently discussed . as:. . . . (A) flagellates of the digestive tract and genital organs. (B) flagellates of the blood and tissues. “the study and medical implications of parasites that infect humans”. Eukaryote:. a cell with a well-defined chromosome in a membrane-bound nucleus. All parasitic organisms are eukaryotes. A . parasite:. \r\r\r\r\f\r\r\r (tr For more informMPion, pleMse visiP our RebsiPe MP RRRBdecBMlMskMBgovCeOCdR Giardia (je - ar’de - ah) lamblia , the cause behind “backpacker’s disease,” “giardiasis,” or “beaver fever, The most common source of infection is water contaminated by sewage. There are many types of Giardia. Some infect only animals, but others can infect animals and people. infection occurs commonl The following control measures reduce the risk of infection: with warm water and soap. NHS Choices – Giardiasis Sarcomastigophor. Phylum. : . Ciliophora. . Phylum : . Apicomplexa. Subphylum: . Sarcodina. . Amoebas: . . Entamoeba. . histolytica. Subphylum: . Mastigophora. = . Flagellates:. Giardia. . lamblia.