Giardia Lamblia Center - Lawrence, MA
Lawrence Gastroenterologist Doctors for Giardia LambliaType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Lawrence * Pentucket Medical at RiverWalk  Pentucket Medical at RiverWalk  Mark C Nitzberg MD  Richard F Sawyer Jr MD  Pentucket Medical Associates Haverhill Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology  Merrimack Valley GI PC  North Reading Medical Associates  David Siegenberg MD  Digestive Health Specialists  Digestive Health Specialists  Digestive Health Specialists  Digestive Health Specialists  Digestive Health Specialists  Gastroenterology Consultants of Greater Lowell  Gastroenterology Consultants of Greater Lowell  Gastroenterology Consultants of Greater Lowell  Gastroenterology Consultants of Greater Lowell  Lahey Burlington Gastroenterology  Lahey Burlington Gastroenterology  Lahey Burlington Gastroenterology  Lahey Burlington Gastroenterology  Lahey Burlington Gastroenterology  Lahey Burlington Gastroenterology  Lahey Clinic Gastroenterology  Lahey Clinic Gastroenterology  Eric D Goldberg MD  Lahey Clinic Gastroenterology  Lahey Clinic Gastroenterology  Lahey Clinic Gastroenterology  Fehmida Chipty MD  Digestive Health Associates  Enrico Souto MD  Daniel M Friedlander MD  Digestive Health Associates  Digestive Health Associates  Digestive Health Associates  Carlo Cecchetti MD  Digestive Health Associates  Digestive Health Associates  Melrose Medical Associates  Melrose Internal Medicine  Michael J Aaronson MD  Bay State Gastroenterology PC  The North Shore Medical Group  The North Shore Medical Group  Newburyport Gastroenterology  Newburyport Gastroenterology  Lahey Medical Center Lexington Internal Medicine  Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Internal Medicine Medford  Lahey Clinic Arlington Internal Medicine  Lahey Clinic Arlington Internal Medicine  Kinnari R Kher MD  The Medical Group Inc  The Medical Group Inc  Drs Newman Lopes Hahn Smith & Shieh  Drs Newman Lopes Hahn Smith & Shieh  Drs Newman Lopes Hahn Smith & Shieh  Drs Newman Lopes Hahn Smith & Shieh  Drs Newman Lopes Hahn Smith & Shieh  Gastrointestinal Physicians  Gastrointestinal Physicians  Gastrointestinal Physicians  Gastrointestinal Physicians  Gastrointestinal Physicians  Gastrointestinal Physicians  Mark P Epstein MD  Andrea Fribush MD  John Chobanian MD  Mt Auburn Gastroenterology Associates  Mt Auburn Gastroenterology Associates  Cambridge Gastroenterology Associates  Torre Morgan MD  Harvard Vanguard Medical Specialties Cambridge  Harvard Vanguard Medical Specialties Cambridge  Cambridge Hospital Medical Specialists  Ira Michaelson MD  Mount Auburn Healthcare at Waltham  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates  MGH Gastroenterology Associates Lawrence, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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Giardia LambliaRead the Giardia Lamblia article » What is giardiasis?Giardiasis (gee-ar-die-a-sis with a soft "G") is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the parasite, Giardia intestinalis, also known as Giardia lamblia. It is the most common cause of parasitic gastrointestinal disease; it is estimated that up to 2.5 million cases of giardiasis occur each year in the U.S., and up to 20% of the world's population is chronically infected. Giardia lamblia exists in two forms, an active form called a trophozoite, and an inactive form called a cyst. The active trophozoite attaches to the lining of the small intestine with a "sucker" and is responsible for causing the signs and symptoms of giardiasis. The trophozoite cannot live long outside of the body, therefore it cannot spread the infection to others. The inactive cyst, on the other hand, can exist for prolonged periods outside the body. When it is ingested, stomach acid activates the cyst, and the cyst develops into the disease-causing trophozoite. It takes ingestion of only ten cysts to cause infection. Trophozoites are important not only because they cause the symptoms of giardiasis, but also because they produce the cysts that exit the body in the feces and spread the infection to others. Cysts of Giardia are present in the feces of infected persons. Thus, the infection is spread from person to person by contamination of food with feces, or by direct fecal-oral contamination. Cysts also survive in water, for example in fresh water lakes and streams. As a result, giardiasis is the most common cause of water-borne, parasitic illness in the U.S.. Domestic mammals (for example, dogs, cats, calves) and wild mammals (for example, beavers) can become infected with Giardia; however, it is not clear how often domestic or wild mammals transmit giardiasis to humans. Giardiasis also has occurred as outbreaks from recreational water sources such as swimming pools, water pa... Recommended Reading Related to Giardia LambliaDiarrhea facts
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