Giardia Lamblia Center - Merced, CA
Merced 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 Merced * Merced Gastroenterology Medical Office Inc  Douglas Deutsch MD  Mak Man-Siak MD  Madhu K Kris MD  Merced Medical Clinic  California Digestive Diseases  Juan Carlos Canale MD  Mark Jeffrey MD  Shahin Laghaee MD  Roberto Gugig MD  California Digestive Disease Center  Ram Mittal MD  Magdy Elsakr MD  Ajit Arora MD  Spruce Multispecialty Group  Patrick D Ginn MD  Patrick D Ginn MD  Ajit Arora MD  K R Mohan MD  Prahalad Jajodia MD  GI Medical Group of Fresno  GI Medical Group of Fresno  Safwat M Absood MD  Sutter Gould Medical Foundation Gastroenterology  Sutter Gould Medical Foundation Gastroenterology  Sutter Gould Medical Foundation Gastroenterology  Melvyn Froese MD  McHenry Medical Group Inc Gastroenterology  McHenry Medical Group Inc Gastroenterology  McHenry Medical Group Inc Gastroenterology  Richard A Cercle MD Inc  Bobby D Peterson MD  VA Medical Center  Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Mohammed N Siddiqui MD  Ripudaman S Beniwal MD  Ismail M Wadiwala MD  San Joaquin Community Hospital  San Joaquin Community Hospital  Robert Protell MD  George E Rishwain MD  Sohan S Mahil MD  Lakshmare Tiyyagura MD  Iftikhar A Malik MD  Kaiser Stockton Medical Specialties  Kaiser Stockton Medical Specialties  David R Aarons MD  Mazen Mardini MD  Mahesh G Modi MD  Alvin Y Au MD  Boris Reznik MD  Roger C Wu DO  Daniel R Cummings MD  Placerville Internal Medicine  Gastroenterology Medical Clinic  Gastroenterology Medical Clinic  Gastroenterology Medical Clinic  Marshall Center for LBB_Specialty Care  Daniel A Norman MD Merced, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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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