title: Drug Resistance in the Microaerophilic ParasiteGiardia lamblia.
abstract: The microaerophilic parasiteGiardia lambliais a causative agent of dysentery affecting hundreds of millions of people around the globe every year. The symptoms of the disease, commonly referred to as giardiasis, are diarrhea, nausea, and malabsorption. Treatment of giardiasis is exclusively based on chemotherapy with antigiardial drugs, including metronidazole, albendazole, and nitazoxanide. In this review, all drugs currently used in the treatment ofGiardiainfections are discussed with a special emphasis on treatment failure and drug resistance.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Parasitology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Berne, Länggass-Strasse 122, CH-3012 Berne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leitsch
keywords: Chemotherapy; Drug resistance; Dysentery; Giardia lamblia