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Amoeba & Ciliates Flashcards

1
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what are amoeba?

A

protozoa, infects wide variety of species (inc. humans)

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what type of parasites are amoeba?

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facultative
aka do NOT require host to live, just feed

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what are the most important amoeba in vet med?

A

Entramoeba histolytica
Entramoeba invadens
Ancanthamoeba spp
Naegleria fowleri

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4
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Entramoeba histolytica affect which species?

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dogs, cats, humans

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5
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Entramoeba invadens affects which species?

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reptiles

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6
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Acanthamoeba spp affect which species?

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humans, can rarely affect vet species

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7
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Naegleria fowleri affects which species?

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humans, primates, cattle

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8
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describe the cyst stage of amoeba

A

round
non-motile
environmentally resistant

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8
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describe the trophozoite stage of amoeba

A

amoeboid
motile
feeding/pathogenic stage!!!

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8
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what are the two life stages of amoeba?

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trophozoites
cysts

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9
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can amoeba cysts be infectious?

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yes, if ingested

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10
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amoeba routes of infection

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fecal-oral
nasal mucosa (inhaled)
eye
skin abrasions

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what parts of the body can amoeba effect?

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intestinal, extraintestinal, liver, lung, brain

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12
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which nerve allows movement of amoeba to the brain?

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olfactory nerve

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13
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list the mechanisms of amoebic infection pathogenesis?

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malabsorption
direct tissue destruction
incite inflammatory response

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14
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ID the life stage of Entamoeba histolytica

A

cyst

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15
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ID the red and yellow circles. which amoeba life stage and species is it?

A

cyst of Entamoeba histolytica
red = 4 nuclei
yellow = blunt chromatoidal bar

16
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ID the life stage of Entamoeba histolytica amoeba

A

trophozoite

17
Q

ID the red and blue circles. which amoeba life stage and species is it?

A

red = 1 nucleus
blue = central karyosome
Entamoeba histolytica

18
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what is a karyosome?

A

endosome in the trophozoite of Entamoeba histolytica

19
Q

Entamoeba histolytica is morphologically indistinguishable from ___

A

Entamoeba invadens

20
Q

who is Entamoeba invdens NOT transmissible to?

A

mammals

21
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does Entamoeba invadens have reservoir hosts?

A

yes
some reptiles are resistant

22
Q

which reptiles are most susceptible to Entamoeba invadens?

A

boas, colubrids, vipers, crotalids

23
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which amoeba is this?

A

Entamoeba invadens
intestinal
Transmural necrohemorrhagic enterocolitis

24
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what are clinical signs of Entamoeba invadens?

A

anorexia, V, mucoid/hemorrhagic D, sudden death

25
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Loss of ___ predisposes reptiles with Entamoeba invadens to sepsis

A

intestinal barrier

26
Q

what type of Entamoeba invadens is this?

A

intestinal
Transmural necrohemorrhagic colitis

27
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describe Entamoeba invadens enterocolitis

A

subsequent hepatitis following hematogenous dissemination via portal vein

28
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which life stage of Acanthamoeba is this?

A

trophozoite

29
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which life stage of Acanthamoeba is this?

A

cyst

30
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ID the arrows in a Acanthamoeba trophozoite

A
31
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ID the arrows in a Acanthamoeba cyst

A
32
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what’s the main transmission mode of Naegleria fowleri?

A

inhalation

33
Q

can you get infected by swallowing water contaminated with Naegleria?

A

NO

34
Q

ID the issue caused by Naegleria fowleri

A

primary amoebic meningocephalitis (PAM)

35
Q

what’s the drug of choice for amoeba?

A

Metronidazole
inhibits DNA synthesis
NOT in food animals

36
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what are ciliates?

A

has TWO life stages (trophozoite and cyst)
cilia are all around
dimorphic nucleus
macronucleus
>1 micronuclei

37
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what type of parasite are cilia?

A

commensal
rarely cause disease

38
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is this amoeba or ciliate?

A

ciliate

39
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Answer the following

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