@article{Pudasaini_Pathak_Upadhyaya_Sharma_2017, title={A report on a case of Giardia duodenalis}, volume={7}, url={https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JPN/article/view/18029}, DOI={10.3126/jpn.v7i2.18029}, abstractNote={<p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p>Giardia is caused by protozoa, Giardia lamblia. It is one of the most common causes of water born or food born diarrhea and it has a worldwide distribution. The prevalence is approximately 20-30% in developing countries. Giardia duodenalis is the most commonly reported intestinal protozoan in humans mainly affecting children. The infection is usually associated with malabsorption, weight loss and growth retardation.</p><p>We report a case of four years old boy who presented with diarrhea and malabsorption for last 2 years. Its clinical presentation and histopathological diagnosis on duodenal biopsy is discussed.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Journal of Pathology of Nepal}, author={Pudasaini, Sujata and Pathak, Rakesh and Upadhyaya, Satyam and Sharma, Anna}, year={2017}, month={Sep.}, pages={1218–1220} }