What Is the Key Mechanism in Establishing Giardial Diarrhea

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is the key mechanism in establishing giardial diarrhea?

• A)The excretion of an enterotoxin by Giardia.
• B)The destruction of intestinal epithelial cells by Giardia.
• C)The attachment of Giardia trophozoites to intestinal epithelia.
• D)The invasion of Giardia into the intestinal epithelial cells.
• E)The production of a cytolytic exotoxin by Giardia.

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