Our very ancient ancestor and our parasite nowadays - Giardia. #Giardias are unicellular #protozoa in the #Diplomonada order. There are 8 species A to H, and subspecies within each group. A and B species infect humans all over the world, causing millions of cases of diarrhea!
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Giardia trophozoite attached to an intestinal epithelial cell. Image credit Patrick Danneker, Artstation

Meet #Giardia duodenalis, a cute protist from #Diplomonada order. Despite its cute looks, it's not cool when it infects you! It causes fatty #diarrhea, #malabsorption & #dehydration. So wash your hands, food & consume clean water, especially when traveling or camping.
Safe holidays!
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