Causes. Giardia parasites live in the intestines of people and animals. Before the microscopic parasites are passed in stool, they become encased within hard shells called cysts, which allows them to survive outside the intestines for months.Once inside a host, the cysts dissolve and the parasites are released.auses. Giardia parasites live in the intestines of people and animals. Before the microscopic parasites are passed in stool, they become encased within hard shells called cysts, which allows them to survive outside the intestines for months.
On the other hand, those people who eat a lot of processed foods, and/or non-organic foods are susceptible to developing these health issues due to GMOs. For example, about 90% of the corn and soy in the United States is genetically modified. And a lot of processed foods have corn and soy ingredients.
But the mutations we hear about most often are the ones that cause disease. Some well-known inherited genetic disorders include cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, Tay-Sachs disease, phenylketonuria and color-blindness, among many others. All of these disorders are caused by the mutation of a single gene.