Giardia intestinalis str. DH (GCA_000498715.1) Assembly and Gene Annotation

About Giardia intestinalis (GCA_000498715)

Giardia duodenalis, also known as Giardia intestinalis and Giardia lamblia, is a flagellated parasitic protozoan microorganism of the genus Giardia that colonizes the small intestine, causing a diarrheal condition known as giardiasis. The parasite attaches to the intestinal epithelium by a ventral disc (syn. adhesive disc or sucker), and reproduces via binary fission. G. duodenalis is a non-invasive parasite, that does not spread to other parts of the gastrointestinal tract, but remains confined to the lumen of the small intestine. The parasite exists in two forms; trophozoites and cysts. The microorganism can undergo encystation, transforming into a dormant cyst that enables it to survive outside of its host. Giardia trophozoites are anaerobic, and absorb their nutrients from the intestinal lumen. If the organism is stained, its characteristic pattern resembles the familiar "smiley face" symbol.

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Assembly

The assembly presented is the ASM49871v1 assembly submitted to INSDC with the assembly accession GCA_000498715.1.

Annotation

The annotation presented is derived from annotation submitted to INSDC with the assembly accession GCA_000498715.1, with additional non-coding genes derived from Rfam. For more details, please visit INSDC annotation import.

References

1. Genome sequencing of Giardia lamblia genotypes A2 and B isolates (DH and GS) and comparative analysis with the genomes of genotypes A1 and E (WB and Pig).
   Adam RD, Dahlstrom EW, Martens CA, Bruno DP, Barbian KD, Ricklefs SM, Hernandez MM, Narla NP, Patel RB, Porcella SF et al. 2013. Genome Biol Evol. 5:2498-2511.

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More information

General information about this species can be found in Wikipedia.