what is g. lamblia
Giardia lamblia is a flagellated, microaerophilic microorganism, first discovered by Van Leeuwenhoek in 1681, who found it in his own diarrheal stool. The G. lamblia trophozoite, vegetative, motile form of G. lamblia is pear-shaped and have unique morphology such as two identical nuclei, a ventral disc for adhesion to the host intestine, and flagella [see also #Trophozoite Structure].