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The 11 pages that link to Giardiasis, each with the reason it gives.

• Waterborne diseaseBroader topic: Giardia cysts can contaminate water and cause prolonged diarrhea.

• Fecal–oral routeBroader topic: Giardia cysts can pass from feces into water and infect people who swallow them.

• MetronidazoleRelated: Metronidazole is one medication used to treat giardiasis.

• GastroenteritisBroader topic: It can cause prolonged diarrhea and illustrates parasitic gastroenteritis.

• CryptosporidiosisCompared with: It can resemble cryptosporidiosis clinically but is caused by a different parasite.

• Stool antigen testRelated: Stool antigen assays can detect Giardia proteins when microscopy is less convenient.

• AmoebiasisCompared with: It is another fecal–oral protozoal infection, but it usually causes nonbloody diarrhea rather than invasive dysentery.

• Giardia duodenalisNarrower topic: This disease is the clinical consequence of infection by the parasite.

• AntiparasiticRelated: It is a common example of an infection treated with antiprotozoal medicines.

• NitazoxanideRelated: Nitazoxanide is an approved treatment option for this parasitic infection.

• ProtistologyBroader topic: Its transmission and diagnosis illustrate the public-health importance of protist parasites.