TY - JOUR AU - Faghiri, Zahra AU - Widmer, Giovanni PY - 2011 DA - 2011/05/04 TI - A comparison of the Giardia lamblia trophozoite and cyst transcriptome using microarrays JO - BMC Microbiology SP - 91 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Compared with many protists, Giardia lamblia has a simple life cycle alternating between cyst and trophozoite. Most research on the molecular biology of Giardia parasites has focused on trophozoites and the processes of excystation and encystation, whereas cysts have attracted less interest. The striking morphological differences between the dormant cyst and the rapidly dividing and motile trophozoite implies profound changes in the metabolism as the parasite encysts in the host's intestine and excysts upon ingestion by a new host. SN - 1471-2180 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-11-91 DO - 10.1186/1471-2180-11-91 ID - Faghiri2011 ER -