Giardia Lamblia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-012305",
  "term": "Giardia Lamblia",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A microorganism frequently found in rivers and lakes, which, if not treated properly, may cause diarrhea, fatigue, and cramps after ingestion. People with severely weakened immune systems are likely to have more severe and more persistent symptoms than healthy individuals.\n\n2. A microorganism frequently found in rivers and lakes, which, if not treated properly, may cause diarrhea, fatigue, and cramps after ingestion.\n\n3. Protozoan in the feces of humans and animals that can cause severe gastrointestinal ailments. It is a common contaminant of surface waters.\n\n4. Flagellate protozoan which is shed during its cyst stage into the feces of man and animals. When water containing these cysts is ingested, the protozoan causes a severe gastrointestinal disease called giardiasis.\n\n5. Giardia lamblia (intestinalis) is a single celled animal, i.e., a protozoa, that moves with the aid of five flagella. In Europe, it is sometimes referred to as Lamblia intestinalis. Organisms that appear identical to those that cause human illness have been isolated from domestic animals (dogs and cats) and wild animals (beavers and bears). A related but morphologically distinct organism infects rodents, although rodents may be infected with human isolates in the laboratory.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Safe Drinking Water Act Glossary",
    "Drinking Water Glossary",
    "Terms of Env; Terms of Environment",
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "FDA Bad Bug Book"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/giardia-lamblia/"
}