🤎 1.5: Giardia Disease Flashcards
1
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Life Cycle of Giardia (1)
A
Cysts get consumed
2
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Life Cycle of Giardia (2)
A
They hatch and grow into trophozoite stage in large and small intestine
3
Q
Life Cycle of Giardia (3)
A
Giardia make millions of new cysts as it grows in intestines
4
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Life Cycle of Giardia (4)
A
Leaves body in feces, eventually contaminating food & water sources
5
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Who does Giardia infect?
A
mammal animals & humans
6
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How do humans contract Giardia?
A
consuming contaminated food or water
7
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How is Giardia caused?
A
Trophozoites grow and reproduce in the intestine causing damage to intestinal wall
8
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Giardia Symptoms
A
diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain
