An intestinal protozoan with a flagellated feeding form and a separate cyst form. Explore its illustrative 3D model, human context, and sources.
An intestinal protozoan with a flagellated feeding form and a separate cyst form. Infection may be asymptomatic or cause diarrheal illness.
Infection may be asymptomatic or cause diarrheal illness.
Pear-shaped, flattened trophozoite with two nuclei, a ventral attachment disc and eight flagella. Median bodies and detailed internal axonemes are omitted; no human face is implied. Colours encode structures; they are not measured biological hues. Each specimen is independently enlarged. Independent scientific review remains pending.
Source check: 2026-09-21. Educational content; independent scientific review remains pending.