Giardia lamblia
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Giardia lamblia is a flagellated protozoan parasite that colonizes and reproduces in the small intestine, causing giardiasis. The parasite attaches to the epithelium by a ventral adhesive disc, and reproduces via binary fission.
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See also
- Giardiasis
- List of parasites (human)
- 1998 Sydney water crisis
- Meiosis
- Origin and function of meiosis
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