In addition to being a major worldwide contributor to diarrhoeal disease,Giardia intestinalisis a useful model system for studying basic eukaryotic cellular processes owing to its reduced complexity. Here, Svärd and colleagues review the recent advances in our understanding of giardial cell biology and pathogenesis.
- Johan Ankarklev
- Jon Jerlström-Hultqvist
- Staffan G. Svärd