Amoebiasis Flashcards
Named the Parasite as Amoeba Coli
Fedor Losch
Renamed the parasite into Entamoeba Coli
Fritz Shaudinn
Subphylum of Amoeba
Sarcodina
Family of Amoeba
Entamoebidea
Confined in the intestines but can be carried to other parts of the body
Amoeba
Amoeba is aerobe or anaerobe?
Anaerobe
Synonyms of Amoebiasis:
Amebiasis Entamoebiasis Intestinal Amoebiasis Amebic Dysentery Walking Dysentery
Causative agent of Amoebiasis:
Entamoeba histolytica
2nd most common cause of diarrhea in travelers
Amoeba
What kind is the Entamoeba histolytica?
Protozoa
Drug used for Amoebiasis
Metronidazole
Drug that causes aplastic anemia
Chloramphenicol
Morphologically related to E. dispar and E. moshkovskii
Entamoeba histolytica
2 forms of e. histolytica:
Hard, infective cysts
Fragile, pathogenic trophozoite
Predominate in formed stools
Resist destruction in the external environment
Thick Chitin wall that contributes to resistance from acidic juices of stomach
E. histolytica cysts
Feed on bacteria and tissue
Colonize lumen and mucosa of large intestine
Invade tissue and organs
Predominate in liquid stools
E. histolytica trophozoite
3 Steps of Host Cell destruction:
- Adherence
- Cytolysis
- Phagocytosis
Initial contact of Amoeba is mediated by the parasite’s
N-acetyl D-galactosamine
Final step in the apoptopic pathway:
Phagocytosis
Limit inflammation by preventing spillage of toxic intracellular contents of dead cells
Phagocytosis