02 - Amoebae, Trichomonads, Histomonads Flashcards

1
Q

(Amoebae)

  1. kingdom?
  2. phylum?
  3. sub-phylum?

4-6. What are its three main features?

A
  1. protozoa
  2. sarcomastigophora
  3. sarcodina
  4. pseudopodia
  5. binary fission
  6. +- cysts
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

(Amobae - Characteristics)

  1. most or least free living?
  2. others have assocations… what two types?
A
  1. most
  2. commensalism and parasitism
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

look at this

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q
A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Entamoeba Histolytica

(hosts & prevalence)

  1. Present in what % of world’s primates?
  2. in the wild or in zoos?
  3. occur how frequenlty dog, cats, pigs, rats, cattle, etc?
A
  1. 10%
  2. both
  3. infrequently
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q
A

don’t memorize life cycle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

take a look

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

(Entamoeba Histolytica)

(pathogensis)

(primate)

  1. how high is infection rate in nautre?
  2. where from at zoos?
  3. infection siilar to thos of humans?
  4. how serious are infections?
A
  1. low
  2. humans possibly
  3. yes
  4. can be fatal
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

(Entamoeba Histolytica)

(Pathogenesis)

(Human)

  1. invades what?
  2. what percentage of nfections are asymptomatic?
  3. disease potential related to what?
A
  1. mucosa of large intestine
  2. 85-90%
  3. strain of parasite
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

(Entamoeba Histolytica)

(pathogenesis)

(dog and cat)

  1. occurs how often?
  2. greater in dogs or cats?
  3. of what origin?
  4. are cysts formed?
A
  1. sporadcally
  2. dogs
  3. human
  4. don’t know
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

(Entamoeba Histolytica)

(Clinical Signs)

1-3. what are three symptoms?

A
  1. abdominal distress with blood/mucus in stool
  2. chills and fever
  3. colitis
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

(Entamoeba Histolytica)

(complicationS)

  1. amebic granulomata (ameboma) in what?
  2. abcesses of what three things?
  3. ulcerations of what?
  4. potential death or severe disability?
A
  1. wall of large intestine
  2. liver, lungs, brain
  3. skin… usually in perinanal area
  4. yep
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q
A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q
A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is treatment for Entamoeba Histolytica?

1-2

A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q
  1. What is the causative agent of amebiasis in reptiles?
  2. morphologically similar to?
  3. signs/symptoms?
  4. treatment?
A
  1. entamoeba invadens
  2. E. histolytica
  3. anorexia, weight loss, and blood in stools
  4. metronidazole
17
Q
A