| H00362 | |
| H number | H00362 |
| Name | Giardiasis; Lambliasis |
| Description | Giardiasis is one of the most common parasite-induced diarrhea caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia. Infection is transmitted by ingestion of contaminated water or food, or by person-to-person contact, affecting children, pregnant women, the immunocompromised individuals, and people living with poor sanitation facilities. |
| Category | Parasitic infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Giardia lamblia [GN:gla] |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | Tinidazole [DR:D01426] Nitazoxanide [DR:D02486] |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1A31 ICD-10: A07.1 MeSH: D005873 MedlinePlus: 000288 |
| Reference | PMID:20701575 AUTHORS Escobedo AA, Almirall P, Robertson LJ, Franco RM, Hanevik K, Morch K, Cimerman S TITLE Giardiasis: the ever-present threat of a neglected disease. JOURNAL Infect Disord Drug Targets 10:329-48 (2010) DOI:10.2174/187152610793180821 PMID:21857510 AUTHORS Tejman-Yarden N, Eckmann L TITLE New approaches to the treatment of giardiasis. JOURNAL Curr Opin Infect Dis 24:451-6 (2011) DOI:10.1097/QCO.0b013e32834ad401 PMID:19285075 AUTHORS Geurden T, Vercruysse J, Claerebout E TITLE Is Giardia a significant pathogen in production animals? JOURNAL Exp Parasitol 124:98-106 (2010) DOI:10.1016/j.exppara.2009.03.001 |