Commensal

Question 1

•Occurs with the same frequency as E. coli Trophozoites are small •Diameter of 5-12 μm
•Exhibit
sluggish movement.
• Have blunt, hyaline pseudopodia and the nucleos
•A large, irregular karyosome.
•Food vacuoles found in the cytoplasm
•May contain bacteria
•Cysts measure about the same size as trophozoites and are quadrinucleate

Answer 1

Endolimax Nana

Question 2

• Trophozoites measure 9-14 μm (diameter)
• large, vesicular nucleus
• a large, central karyosome surrounded by achromatic granules
•There are no peripheral chromatin granules on the nuclear membrane
• Cysts measure 9-10 μm in diameter, are unincleated
• a large glycogen body that stains dark brown with iodine

Answer 2

Iodemoeba Butschlii

Question 3

Treatment for commensal amoeba

Answer 3

NO TREATMENT is necessary for commensal amoeba as they are NON-PATHOGENIC

Question 4

Free living and PATHOGENIC AMOEBA

Answer 4

Acanthamoeba, Balamuthia, Naegleria Fowleri