What a great reaction! So when I received a similar reaction to Giardia lamblia this evening I knew it was time to blog.
See more images of giardia. (The scientific diagrams are especially cute looking.)
Giardia lamblia is a single celled organism. What we perceive as eyes are actually twin nuclei (spherical compartments that contain DNA) and the "mouth" is a parabasal body (don't ask).
This notably cute protozoan is responsible for giardiasis (better known as beaver fever and backpacker's diarrhea) and symptoms include "loss of appetite, lethargy, fever, explosive diarrhea, hematuria (blood in urine), loose or watery stool, stomach cramps, upset stomach, projectile vomiting (uncommon), bloating, flatulence, and burping (often sulphurous)." [Wikipedia] Giardia lamblia lives in the small intestine and spreads when infected fecal particles are able to contact food or water that will be ingested.
Despite appearances, giardia is quite nasty.
2 comments:
I have Giardia right now and your post just made it all better! Well, not really, but you still made me laugh!
jajajaja and who say that parasite can't be happy to? this artist think like this, of course imagination is a important and essencial part in the art.
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