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Intestinal Parasites: Helminths, Cestodes, Protozoa (and other ...

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Giardia Lamblia<br />

• Flagellated protozoa: cyst <strong>and</strong> trophozoite<br />

form<br />

• Transmission: ingestion of >10‐25 cysts from<br />

fecally contaminated water (human or animal)<br />

– Resistant to chlorination<br />

• GI tract: Excystation in proximal small<br />

bowelattaches to duodenum or jejunum,<br />

does not invade<br />

• Cysts excreted in stool

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