Giardia lamblia Cysts Slide, Smear, HH

Explore the structure of the inactive cyst form of Giardia lamblia using this slide. This parasitic protozoan causes giardiasis, an infection of the human small intestine characterized by diarrhea and abdominal pain. This parasite exists in 2 forms: the inactive cyst and the active trophozoite that colonizes the small intestine. Stained with Heidenhain's hematoxylin.