Giardiasis is one of the most common parasite-induced diarrhea caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia. Infection is transmitted by ingestion of contaminated water or food, or by person-to-person contact, affecting children, pregnant women, the immunocompromised individuals, and people living with poor sanitation facilities.
Category
Parasitic infectious disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
01 Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
Gastroenteritis or colitis of infectious origin
Protozoal intestinal infections
1A31 Giardiasis
H00362 Giardiasis
Genome-based classification of infectious diseases [BR:br08401]
Parasitic infections (protists)
Infections caused by Metamonada
H00362 Giardiasis
