Giardia lamblia | |
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Giardia cell, SEM | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | |
Phylum: | Metamonada
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Order: | Diplomonadida
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Family: | Hexamitidae
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Binomial name | |
Giardia lamblia |
Giardia lamblia (also known as Lamblia intestinalis and Giardia duodenalis) is a parasite that infects the intestines and causes giardiasis or 'beaver fever'. Giardia affects humans, cats, dogs and birds, cows, beavers, deer, and sheep.