Giardiasis – Giardia intestinalis in duodenum (HES stain X 100)

France, CHU Angers Parasitologie-Mycologie

Giardia intestinalis (syn. G. duodenalis) attaches onto enterocyte villi. Usually, on pathology examination, trophozoites are in side view and have the appearance of small elongate, spoon-like or comma-like bodies.