3. Protozoa (II) Flashcards
Motility of B. coli
Rotary, boring, or rolling motility
Protozoan that has a double protective cyst wall
B. coli
DS of B. coli
Cysts
Trophozoites
Morphologically similar to B. coli but is nonpathogenic
Balantidium suis
IS of B. coli
Cysts
Coccidian protozoa that does not produce sporocysts
Cryptosporidium parvum
IS of C. parvum
Oocyst
DS of C. parvum
Oocysts
IS of Isospora belli
Oocyst
DH of I. belli
Humans
Protozoans with double cell wall
Acanthamoeba spp.
I. belli
Protozoa that autofluoresce under UV microscope
Cyclospora cayetanensis
DS of C. cayetanensis
Oocysts
IS of C. cayetanensis
Oocysts
DS for Microsporidia spp.
Spores
IS of Microsporidia spp.
Spores
Most commonly isolated Microsporidia spp.
Enterocytozoon bieneusi
Injected by Microsporidia spores into host cells
Sporoplasm
Cyst: has a central vacuole surrounded by several peripheral nuclei
Blastocystis hominis
IS of B. hominis
Cyst
Causes Toxoplasmosis
Toxoplasma gondii
IS of T. gondii
Oocyst
DH of T. gondii
Cat
Actively multiplying trophozoite of T. gondii
Tachyzoites
Slow-growing trophozoite of T. gondii; forms cysts
Bradyzoites
Largest protozoan
Balantidium coli