Giardia
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| Order | Diplomonadida |
|---|---|
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Scientific name | Giardia |
| Phylum | Metamonada |
| Higher classification | Giardiinae |
| Rank | Genus |
| Lower classifications | Giardia duodenalis |
| Giardia muris | |
| Giardia agilis | |
| Giardia ardeae | |
| Giardia microti | |
| Giardia psittaci | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2270482 |
About Giardia
Giardia is a genus of anaerobic flagellated protozoan parasites of the phylum metamonada that colonise and reproduce in the small intestines of several vertebrates, causing giardiasis. Their life cycle alternates between a swimming trophozoite and an infective, resistant cyst.