Giardia lamblia
"Giardia lamblia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of parasitic EUKARYOTES that attaches itself to the intestinal mucosa and feeds on mucous secretions. The organism is roughly pear-shaped and motility is somewhat erratic, with a slow oscillation about the long axis.
| Descriptor ID |
D016829
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.237.385.400
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| Concept/Terms |
Giardia lamblia- Giardia lamblia
- Giardia lamblias
- Lamblia intestinalis
- Giardia duodenalis
- Giardia intestinalis
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