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Giardia agilis is a species of worm from the Giardia genus of the Nematoda Family. Giardia agilis is found in Anurans.

Life Cycle

Giardia agilis comes in two stages: Trophozoite and cyst. This is comparable to the chicken and egg. The trophozoite stage is the mobile, active, feeding adult, and the cyst stage is a dormant, incubating egg.

Diagnosis

Giardia agilis only infects the lumen of the small intestine in Anurans, or frogs and toads. No diseases or symptoms are known to show a specific frog, toad, or tadpole has worms. The worms are identified by sacrifice to the frog through ether inhalation. The small intestine is cut out, and the smooth muscle lining the tract is preserved and studied. The worms are easily shown and identified through observation and magnification.

Zoonotic As far as scientists know, Giardia agilis is NOT infectious to any human or animal other than Anurans (Frogs and Toads). Currently, transmission of the worm from one Anuran to another is unknown.

Treatment Since little is known about this parasite, the best treatment is to not treat the worm at all.