Dimensions of pear-shaped trophozoite
| Range | length 12-15µm: width 5-9µm µm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Protozoa Giardia lamblia |
| Reference | Adam RD. Biology of Giardia lamblia. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2001 Jul14(3):447-75 DOI: 10.1128/CMR.14.3.447-475.2001 p.457 left columnPubMed ID11432808 |
| Comments | P.457 left column: "The G. lamblia trophozoites are pear-shaped and are approximately 12 to 15 μm long and 5 to 9 μm wide. The cytoskeleton includes a median body, four pairs of flagella (anterior, posterior, caudal, and ventral), and a ventral disk (Fig.8 and 9)." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 117077 |