MeSH definition : A genus of flagellate intestinal EUKARYOTES parasitic in various vertebrates, including
humans. Characteristics include the presence of four pairs of flagella arising from
a complicated system of axonemes and cysts that are ellipsoidal to ovoidal in shape.;
MeSH synonym : giardias; lamblia; lamblias;
MeSH annotation : infection GIARDIASIS; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN,
etc) if pertinent;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia;
A genus of flagellate intestinal EUKARYOTES parasitic in various vertebrates, including
humans. Characteristics include the presence of four pairs of flagella arising from
a complicated system of axonemes and cysts that are ellipsoidal to ovoidal in shape.