Giardia intestinalis is a flagellated protozoan parasite1 that can cause foodborne disease. A publication by Scallan et al.2 in 2011 estimated that 76,840 human foodborne giardiasis cases, including 2 deaths, occur annually in the US.
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne giardiasis in the US and Canada include:
Dawson Laboratory, University of California Davis, USA
Eckmann Laboratory, University of California San Diego, USA
Elmendorf Laboratory, Georgetown University, USA
Gillin Laboratory, University of California San Diego, USA
Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, NIAID, National Institutes of Health, USA
Singer Laboratory, Georgetown University, USA
Wang Laboratory, University of California San Francisco, USA
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne giardiasis in Europe include:
Nohynkova Laboratory, Charles University, Czech Republic
Svärd Laboratory, Uppsala University, Sweden
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne giardiasis in South and Latin America include:
Lujan Laboratory, Catholic University of Cordoba, Argentina
Touz Laboratory, Instituto de Investigación Médica Mercedes y Martín Ferreyra, Argentina
Wasserman Laboratory, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia
Key laboratories studying various aspects of foodborne giardiasis in Asia and Australia include:
Hashimoto Laboratory, University of Tsukuba, Japan
Leelayoova Laboratory, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, Thailand
Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Australia
Park Laboratory, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea
Penny Laboratory, Massey University, New Zealand
Sun Laboratory, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
Additional resources on Giardia intestinalis:
A number of key sources on Giardia intestinalis and giardiasis are available.
References
1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia_lamblia
2Scallan et al. 2011.Emerging Infectious Diseases 17:7-15 PMID:21192848