Comments on: Giardia: Protozoan of never ending wonders

By: laptop battery

laptop battery — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:10:48 +0000

That something in my gut may be gettin’ some, while I am not.But, really, I am fascinated because of the possibility that there are critters that may be more “evolved” than people. Are their implications here for Intelligent Design? (smirk.)

By: Susan House

Susan House — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:10:52 +0000

I WAS beginning to get upset with the number of blogs that were flagged by my Google alert concerning (erroneous) Giardia “facts” written by people, typically as a result of infection. Thank you Greg for citing scientific research as a way to foster discussion. Though our lab at UC Davis doesn’t (yet) work on Giardia mitosis or …ahem meiosis, I’ve seen SEM images of the little guys doing SOME type of sexy dance from the Cande lab at UC Berkeley. Too bad their study of meiosis centers around maize; Giardia is way more fun.

By: Mike Haubrich, FCD

Mike Haubrich, FCD — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 18:03:48 +0000

This makes me sick for a couple of reasons:1. That these “scientists,” (Cooper, et al) are trying to find a way to view Protozo-Porn.2. That something in my gut may be gettin’ some, while I am not.But, really, I am fascinated because of the possibility that there are critters that may be more “evolved” than people. Are their implications here for Intelligent Design? (smirk.)

By: NJ

NJ — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:50:08 +0000

Wait, Giardia, doesn’t she have that Italian cooking show on Food Network?

By: PalMD

PalMD — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 14:00:05 +0000

Bravo! Giardia is a wonderful little beastie, and I think an underrecognized cause of human disease.