Diplomonadida
Sign in to saveThe diplomonads (Greek for "two units") are a group of flagellates, most of which are parasitic. They include Giardia duodenalis, which causes giardiasis in humans. They are placed among the metamonads, and appear to be particularly close relatives of the retortamonads.
Species
Order
- PhylumMetamonada
- ClassEopharyngea
- OrderDiplomonadida
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Research
6,315 papers- [Feline and canine giardiosis: An Update].Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe K, Kleintiere/Heimtiere · 2023
- Phylogeny of spironucleus (eopharyngia: diplomonadida: hexamitinae).Protist · 2007
- The history of giardiasis.Parasitology research · 2025
- Genetic diversity of Diplomonadida in fish of the genus Coregonus from Southeastern Siberia.Acta parasitologica · 2016
- Giardia-induced Type 2 mucosal immunity attenuates intestinal inflammation caused by co-infection or colitis in mice.Nature microbiology · 2025
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- 双子鞭毛虫目
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The diplomonads (Greek for "two units") are a group of flagellates, most of which are parasitic. They include Giardia duodenalis, which causes giardiasis in humans. They are placed among the metamonads, and appear to be particularly close relatives of the retortamonads.
==Morphology== Most diplomonads are double cells: they have two nuclei, each with several associated flagella, arranged symmetrically about the body's main axis. Like the retortamonads, they lack both mitochondria and Golgi apparatuses. However, they are now known to possess modified mitochondria, in the case of G. duodenalis, called mitosomes. These are not used in ATP synthesis the way mitochondria are, but are involved in the maturation of iron-sulfur proteins. thumb|center|upright=2|
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