Giardiasis
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Infectious diseases
Protozoal diseases
Protozoal diseasesDescription:
Giardiasis in humans is caused by the infection of the small bowel by a single-celled organism called Giardia lamblia. Giardiasis occurs worldwide with a prevalence of 20-30% in developing countries. Additionally, Giardia has a wide range of human and other mammalian hosts, thus making it very difficult to eliminate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that in the US Giardia infects over 2.5 million people annually.
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