Giardia microti
(a flagellate protozoan)

Interactions where Giardia microti is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
endoparasitises small intestine UK/Ireland Microtus agrestis Field Vole Rodentia: Cricetidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Giardia microti/Giardia microtia flagellate protozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Cricetidae/Microtus agrestis/Microtus agrestisfield volesmall intestine
endoparasitises small intestine UK/Ireland Myodes glareolus Bank Vole Rodentia: Cricetidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Protozoa/Mastigophora (Class)/Giardia microti/Giardia microtia flagellate protozoan Animal / parasite / endoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Cricetidae/Myodes glareolus/Myodes glareolusbank volesmall intestine

Author & YearTitleSource
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.

Giardia microti (a flagellate protozoan) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGiardia microti (a flagellate protozoan)
GenusGiardia (a genus of protozoans)
ClassMASTIGOPHORA (CLASS) (flagellates)
SubkingdomSARCOMASTIGOPHORA (rhizopods and flagellates)
KingdomPROTOZOA (protists, single-celled organisms)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Giardia microti (a flagellate protozoan) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Giardia microti (a flagellate protozoan):

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