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1
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Agent of Elephentiasis

A

Wuchereria bancrofti

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2
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Locomotory organelle of Sarcodina / Amoeba

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PSEUDOPODIA

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3
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Agent of Amoebiasis

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Entamoeba histolytica

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4
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Intestinal Amoeba

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E. histolytica
E. dispar
E. coli
E. polecki
E. hartmanni
E. gingivalis
Endolimax nana
I. butschlii

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5
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The only pathogenic protozoan

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Entamoeba histolytica

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6
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Trophozoite only

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E. gingivalis

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7
Q

Free Living Amoeba aka ___
can even reach our ___

A

OPPORTUNISTIC
Naegleria fowleri
Acanthamoeba
BRAIN

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8
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Infective stage if present

A

CYSTIC STAGE

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9
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Infective stage if cyst is absent

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TROPHOZOITE

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10
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Stages seen in Amoeba

A

TROPHOZOITE
CYST

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10
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TROPHOZOITE - CYST
Vegetative / Feeding - ___
Tissue Invader - ___
Susceptible to damage - ___
Permanent Stain - ___
Motile - ___
Larger - ___
Uninucleated - ___
Watery Feces - ___

A

Active / Infective
Non-Tissue Invader
Resistant to damage
Iodine
Immotile
Smaller
Multinucleated
Formed Feces

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TROPHOZOITE - CYST
___ - Active / Infective
___ - Non-Tissue Invader
___ - Resistant to damage
___ - Iodine
___ - Immotile
___ - Smaller
___ - Multinucleated
___ - Formed Feces

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Vegetative / Feeding
Tissue Invader
Susceptible to damage
Permanent Stain
Motile
Larger
Uninucleated
Watery Feces

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12
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Permanent Stains used in Trophozoite

A

IRON HEMATOXYLIN
TRICHROME STAIN

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13
Q

Stain used by majority of hospitals

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GIEMSA

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14
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Transitory Stages Seen in Amoeba is the ___

A

REPRODUCTION PROCESS

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15
Q

Transitory Stages Seen in Amoeba

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EXCYSTATION
ENCYSTATION

16
Q

Agent of Amoebic dysentery

A

Entamoeba histolytica

17
Q

Entamoeba histolytica is ___ / ___ meaning ___

A

INTRAINTESTINAL / EXTRAINTESTINAL
CAN MIGRATE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY

18
Q

E. histolytica Trophozoite
Cytoplasm
Outer ectoplasm = ___
Inner endoplasm = ___
Endoplasm = ___

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CLEAR TRANSPARENT REFRACTILE
FINELY GRANULAR, GROUND GLASS APPEARANCE
INGESTED RBCs

19
Q

E. histolytica Trophozoite
Nucleus
Shape = ___
Karyosome = ___
Surrounded by ___
Appearance = ___

A

SPHERICAL
BULL’S EYE
CLEAR HALO
FINE RADIATING FIBRILS CARTWHEEL

20
Q

E. histolytica Cyst
Chromatoidal bodies = ___
Nucleus = ___

A

CIGAR / ROD SHAPE
QUADRINUCLEATED

21
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UNINUCLEATED
CLEAR CYTOPLASM (FINE GRANULES)
BULL’S EYE KARYOSOME
FINGER LIKE PSEUDOPODIA
RAPID UNIDIRECTIONAL PROGRESSIVE MOTILITY
INGESTED RBC

A

E. histolytica Trophozoite

22
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Morphologically Similar to Pathogenic E. Histolytica

A

E. dispar
E. polecki
E. hartmanni

22
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Morphologically Similar to Pathogenic E. Histolytica

A

E. dispar
E. polecki
E. hartmanni

23
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Most similar to E. histolytica morphologically

24
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Difference between E. histolytica and E. dispar

A

GENETIC MATERIAL (RNA & DNA CONTENT)

25
Q

E. polecki aka

A

AMOEBA OF PIGS (HOGS)

26
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Difference between E. histolytica and E. polecki

A

UNINUCLEATED CYST & INCLUSION MASS

27
Q

E. hartmanni aka

A

SMALL RACE ENTAMOEBA

28
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Most similar to E. histolytica in size

A

E. hartmanni

29
Q

Trophozoite: E. histolytica - E. coli
Size (um): 12-60 - ___
Motility: Unidirectional progressive - ___
Pseudopodia: Long & finger like, ___
Cytoplasm: Ground glass - ___
Inclusion: RBC - ___
Nucleus: Central but indistinct - ___
Karyosome: Bull’s Eye - ___

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20-50
Sluggish, Non directional
Blunt & rounded
Trashy
Bacteria & debris
Eccentric
Large

30
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Trophozoite: E. histolytica - E. coli
Size (um): ___ - 20-50
Motility: ___ - Sluggish, Non directional
Pseudopodia: ___, Blunt & rounded
Cytoplasm: ___ - Trashy
Inclusion: ___ - Bacteria & debris
Nucleus: ___ - Eccentric
Karyosome: ___ - Large

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12-60
Unidirectional progressive
Long & finger like
Ground glass
Bacteria & debris
Eccentric
Large

31
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Cyst: E. histolytica - E. coli
Size (um):: 10-15 - 10-30
# of Nucleus: 4 - 8
Shape: Spherical - Spherical / Oval
Chromatoidal bodies: Cigar / rod shape - Broomstick

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Cyst: E. histolytica - E. coli
Size (um):: 10-15 - 10-30
# of Nucleus: 4 - 8
Shape: Spherical - Spherical / Oval
Chromatoidal bodies: Cigar / rod shape - Broomstick

32
Q

Cyst: E. histolytica - E. coli
Size (um):: 10-15 - 10-30
# of Nucleus: 4 - 8
Shape: Spherical - Spherical / Oval
Chromatoidal bodies: Cigar / rod shape - Broomstick

A

Cyst: E. histolytica - E. coli
Size (um):: 10-15 - 10-30
# of Nucleus: 4 - 8
Shape: Spherical - Spherical / Oval
Chromatoidal bodies: Cigar / rod shape - Broomstick

33
Q

of Nucleus: 4 - 8

Cyst: E. histolytica - E. coli
Size (um): 10-15 - ___
# of Nucleus: 4 - ___
Shape: Spherical - ___
Chromatoidal bodies: Cigar / rod shape - ___

A

of Nucleus: 4 - 8

10-30
8
Spherical / Oval
Broomstick

34
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of Nucleus: 4 - 8

Cyst: E. histolytica - E. coli
Size (um): ___ - 10-30
# of Nucleus: ___ - 8
Shape: ___ - Spherical / Oval
Chromatoidal bodies: ___ - Broomstick

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of Nucleus: 4 - 8

10-15
Spherical
4
Cigar / rod shape

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