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T cell exhaustion in Giardia intestinalis infection: A review [PDF]

Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Background: Giardiasis, caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia intestinalis, is a gastrointestinal infection responsible for approximately 280 million cases of gastroenteritis worldwide each year. While T cells are crucial in the host's defence against
Williams Walana, Frank Yelevuuro Dasaa, Jennifer Suurbaar   +2 more
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Efficacy of 5-Nitroimidazoles for the Treatment of Giardiasis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
BackgroundGiardiasis is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease worldwide and 5-nitroimidazoles (5-NI) are the most commonly prescribed drugs for the treatment of giardiasis.
Abhishek Deshpande, Priyaleela Thota, Adrian V Hernández   +2 more
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Estimating and mapping the incidence of giardiasis in Colombia, 2009–2013

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016
Background: Giardiasis is one of the most common intestinal infections in the world. There have been no national studies on the morbidity of giardiasis in Colombia.
Alfonso J Rodríguez-Morales, Santiago Granados-Álvarez, Fredi Alexander Díaz-Quijano   +2 more
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Giardiasis: An Overview

Recent Patents on Inflammation and Allergy Drug Discovery, 2019
Background: Giardiasis is an important cause of waterborne and foodborne diarrhea, daycare center outbreaks, and traveler's diarrhea. Objective: The study aimed to provide an update on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of giardiasis. Methods: A PubMed search was completed in Clinical Queries using the key terms “giardiasis”, "Giardia ...
Alexander K C Leung, Amy A M Leung, Alex H C Wong   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

The history of giardiasis. [PDF]

Parasitol Res
Abstract This review paper outlines the history of giardiasis caused by Giardia duodenalis . Discovered in 1681, G. duodenalis is probably the first protozoan parasite ever observed by a human.
Steverding D.
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Current state of infection and prevalence of giardiasis in Malaysia: a review of 20 years of research [PDF]

PeerJ, 2021
Background Giardiasis is a neglected parasitic zoonotic disease caused by Giardia duodenalis that is often overlooked despite the damage inflicted upon humans and domestic/wild animals.
Norhamizah Roshidi, Nur Hassanah Mohd Hassan, Asma Abdul Hadi, Norsyahida Arifin   +3 more
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Investigation of the association between Pediatric Asthma and Giardiasis; A Cross-Sectional Study on 200 asthmatic children [PDF]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal, 2022
Introduction:Asthma and parasitic infections are both common childhood diseases. Due to the high prevalence of these two diseases among Iranian children, we decided to investigate the association between giardiasis and asthma and some sociodemographic ...
Fatemeh Behmanesh, Mohammad Hasan Aelami, Zohreh Hassanpour, Zahra Forough, Fariba Berenji, Mohammad Taghi Shakeri, Maryam Khoshkhui   +6 more
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Trends and clinico-epidemiological profile of patients with Giardiasis: Five-year experience from a university hospital of northern India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2023
Background: Giardiasis is an important cause of diarrheal disease and is associated with morbidity in children and adults worldwide. We aimed to study the prevalence of Giardiasis, its clinical presentations, seasonal trends in detection, and coinfection
Nidhi Tejan, Tasneem Siddiqui, Pooja Singh, Uday C. Ghoshal, Ujjala Ghoshal   +4 more
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Disease Biomarkers of Giardiasis

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2022
Giardiasis is a common, treatable intestinal disease that adversely affects underprivileged communities living in unsanitary conditions. Giardiasis causes a wide spectrum of gastrointestinal diseases in those infected, ranging from subclinical disease ...
Norhamizah Roshidi, Norsyahida Arifin
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Efficacy of Nitazoxanide, Nitazoxanide-Garlic Combination and Tinidazole in Treatment of Giardia duodenalis and Blastocystis hominis: Coproscopic Assessment

Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2023
Background: Giardia duodenalis and Blastocystis hominis are among the most common intestinal protozoa worldwide. Treatment of infection by metronidazole (MTZ) has some limitations. The objective of this study was to detect the prevalence of Blastocystis
Sarah Mohamed Abdo, Marwa Mohamed Ibrahim Ghallab Ghallab, Mariam S. Zaghloul, Heba Elhadad   +3 more
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