Giardia Lamblia Center - Mansfield, TX
Mansfield 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 Mansfield * Naum I Becker MD  Arlington Gastroenterology Services  Navin T Parekh MD  Southwest Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwest Gastroenterology Clinic  Gastroenterology Center  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Peter J Naus MD  Peter J Naus Jr. MD  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Howard Stein MD  Robert D Burgos MD  JPS Health Network Hospitalist Program  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Kalman Narayan MD  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 37  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 37  Liver Consultants of Texas  Nataraj G Kasal MD  Marlon F Levy MD  Fort Worth Digestive Association PA  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 9  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 9  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 9  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 9  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 9  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 9  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 9  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 9  Digestive Health Associates of Texas, PA Site 9  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 12  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 22  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 13  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 13  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas LLP  UNT Health Science Internal Medicine  UNT Health Science Internal Medicine  UNT Health Science Internal Medicine  Jay G Beckwith DO PA  Venkat Namburu MD  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 16  Medical & Surgical Clinic of Irving  S S Safavi MD  Drs Dharma & Mahatma  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 13  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 13  Charles J Lostak MD  The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas  The Liver Institute at Methodist Dallas  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 5  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Southwestern Medical Center Gastroenterology Clinic  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Texas Digestive Disease Consultants  Clement R Boland Jr. MD  Texas Digestive Health Consultants  Liver Consultants Of Texas  Digestive Health Associates of Texas PA Site 2  Liver Consultants Of Texas Mansfield, TexasUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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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