 Giardia
"Giardia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
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D005872
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.237.385
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| Concept/Terms |
Giardia- Giardia
- Giardias
- Lamblia
- Lamblias
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Giardia" by people in Profiles.
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Hoenger A. High-resolution cryo-electron microscopy on macromolecular complexes and cell organelles. Protoplasma. 2014 Mar; 251(2):417-27.
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Uhlmann S, Galanis E, Takaro T, Mak S, Gustafson L, Embree G, Bellack N, Corbett K, Isaac-Renton J. Where's the pump? Associating sporadic enteric disease with drinking water using a geographic information system, in British Columbia, Canada, 1996-2005. J Water Health. 2009 Dec; 7(4):692-8.
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Qian SS, Donnelly M, Schmelling DC, Messner M, Linden KG, Cotton C. Ultraviolet light inactivation of protozoa in drinking water: a Bayesian meta-analysis. Water Res. 2004 Jan; 38(2):317-26.
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Janoff EN, Mead PS, Mead JR, Echeverria P, Bodhidatta L, Bhaibulaya M, Sterling CR, Taylor DN. Endemic Cryptosporidium and Giardia lamblia infections in a Thai orphanage. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 1990 Sep; 43(3):248-56.
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Janoff EN, Taylor DN, Echeverria P, Glode MP, Blaser MJ. Serum antibodies to Giardia lamblia by age in populations in Colorado and Thailand. West J Med. 1990 Mar; 152(3):253-6.
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Novotny TE, Hopkins RS, Shillam P, Janoff EN. Prevalence of Giardia lamblia and risk factors for infection among children attending day-care facilities in Denver. Public Health Rep. 1990 Jan-Feb; 105(1):72-5.
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Birkhead G, Janoff EN, Vogt RL, Smith PD. Elevated levels of immunoglobulin A to Giardia lamblia during a waterborne outbreak of gastroenteritis. J Clin Microbiol. 1989 Aug; 27(8):1707-10.
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Knisley CV, Engelkirk PG, Pickering LK, West MS, Janoff EN. Rapid detection of giardia antigen in stool with the use of enzyme immunoassays. Am J Clin Pathol. 1989 Jun; 91(6):704-8.
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Janoff EN, Craft JC, Pickering LK, Novotny T, Blaser MJ, Knisley CV, Reller LB. Diagnosis of Giardia lamblia infections by detection of parasite-specific antigens. J Clin Microbiol. 1989 Mar; 27(3):431-5.
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Janoff EN, Smith PD, Blaser MJ. Acute antibody responses to Giardia lamblia are depressed in patients with AIDS. J Infect Dis. 1988 Apr; 157(4):798-804.
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