Disease

Giardiasis

Late-stage therapeutic developmentEmerging research

MeSHGiardiasis

Publications

Clinical trials

2024

Latest publication

Latest activity

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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.

The Influence of the Protozoan Giardia lamblia on the Modulation of the Immune System and Alterations in Host Glucose and Lipid Metabolism.

Research2024-08-07International journal of molecular sciences

Waterborne transmission of protozoan parasites: a review of worldwide outbreaks - an update 2017-2022.

Research2023-10-01Journal of water and health

What's happening now

An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.

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Clinical trials

3 sponsors · 0 new · 0 completed in the last 12 months (net +0)

The current development programme across all trial phases.

Clinical programme

All trials

Active

Late-stage

Completed

Late-stage studies

Treatment of Giardia Lamblia Infections in Children: Randomized Open-labeled Trial Comparing Rectal Metronidazole With Oral Tinidazole

Phase 4 · Terminated · Helsinki University Central Hospital

Recently completed

Phase IIa Randomized, Single-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of the Reprofiled Drug Auranofin for GI Protozoa

Phase 2 · Completed · National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

Effects of Anti-Giardia and Antihelmintic Treatment on Infant Nutritional and Biochemical Status and Intestinal Permeability in Rural Bangladesh

N/A · Completed · University of Cambridge

Research activity

2 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time

20232024

Most influential

Waterborne transmission of protozoan parasites: a review of worldwide outbreaks - an update 2017-2022.

Journal of water and health · 2023 · 66 cites

The Influence of the Protozoan Giardia lamblia on the Modulation of the Immune System and Alterations in Host Glucose and Lipid Metabolism.

International journal of molecular sciences · 2024 · 7 cites

Recent publications

The Influence of the Protozoan Giardia lamblia on the Modulation of the Immune System and Alterations in Host Glucose and Lipid Metabolism.

International journal of molecular sciences · 2024 · 7 cites

Waterborne transmission of protozoan parasites: a review of worldwide outbreaks - an update 2017-2022.

Journal of water and health · 2023 · 66 cites

Major themes7

Giardiasis2
Cryptosporidiosis1
Cryptosporidium1
Giardia lamblia1
Glucose1
Lipid Metabolism1
Parasites1

Leading journals2

International journal of molecular sciences1
Journal of water and health1

Leading researchers8

Bourli P1
Eslahi AV1
Karanis P1
Klimczak S1
Kurczabińska D1
Kurowski M1
Packi K1
Rudek A1

Affiliations (unnormalised)6

AllerGen Center of Personalized Medicine1
Medical Faculty and University Hospital1
Medical Microbiology Research Center1
Medical University of Lodz1
Preveneo Health Medicine Center1
Provincial Hospital in Sieradz1

Reference

Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.

Defined in MeSH

An infection of the SMALL INTESTINE caused by the flagellated protozoan GIARDIA. It is spread via contaminated food and water and by direct person-to-person contact.

Identifiers

MeSHGiardiasis

References & data sources

Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.