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Descriptor English:
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Giardia lamblia
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Giardia lamblia
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Giardia lamblia
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Synonyms English:
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Giardia duodenalis
Giardia intestinalis
Giardia lamblias
Lamblia intestinalis
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Tree Number:
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B01.237.385.400
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Definition English:
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A species of parasitic EUKARYOTES that attaches itself to the intestinal mucosa and feeds on mucous secretions. The organism is roughly pear-shaped and motility is somewhat erratic, with a slow oscillation about the long axis. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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infection: coordinate IM with GIARDIASIS (IM); coordinate with specific protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent; a virus infecting Giardia lamblia is named GIARDIAVIRUS
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See Related English:
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Giardiavirus
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History Note English:
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92
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30079
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Unique Identifier:
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D016829
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