Giardia lamblia, intestinalis o duodenalis es un protozoo flagelado patógeno perteneciente al orden Diplomonadida que parasita el tracto digestivo de humanos y otros mamíferos, produciendo una patología denominada giardiosis, giardiasis o lambliasis.

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Giardia lamblia, also known as Giardia intestinalisis, is a flagellated protozoan parasite that colonizes and reproduces in the small intestine, causing giardiasis. The parasite attaches to the epithelium by a ventral adhesive disc, and reproduces via binary fission. Giardiasis does not spread via the bloodstream, nor does it spread to other parts of the gastrointestinal tract, but remains confined to the lumen of the small intestine. Giardia trophozoites absorb their nutrients from the lumen of the small intestine, and are anaerobes. If the organism is split and stained, its characteristic pattern resembles the familiar "smiley face" symbol. Chief pathways of human infection include ingestion of untreated sewage, a phenomenon particularly common in many developing countries; contamination of natural waters also occurs in watersheds where intensive grazing occurs.

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