Giardia Lamblia

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New vaccines may come from forcing Giardia parasite to display its many disguises

sciencedaily.com — “The intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia changes outfits nearly as often as a fashion model on a Parisian runway. With more than 200 protein coats in its molecular wardrobe, this troublesome creature -- the cause of innumerable cases of diarrheal infections each year -- can change its appearance from one instant to the next, throwing the body's immune cells off track. Now, researchers report that Giardia parasites engineered to express all their surface proteins can work as vaccines that could heView full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Giardia's surface proteins may work as vaccines to help prevent infections: Research scholar

news-medical.net — “The intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia changes outfits nearly as often as a fashion model on a Parisian runway. With more than 200 protein coats in its molecular wardrobe, this troublesome creature-the cause of innumerable cases of diarrheal infections each year-can change its appearance from one instant to the next, throwing the body's immune cells off track.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Giardiasis

kidshealth.org — “Giardiasis, one of the chief causes of diarrhea in the United States, is an intestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite.View full resource at kidshealth.org

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Giardiasis: Parasitic Infections: Merck Manual Home Edition

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Parasitic Infections: Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of giardiasis http://bit.ly/vhit1

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