Entamoeba Flashcards

0
Q

Entamoeba histolytica causes ____________ in man

A

amoebic dysentery

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1
Q

Entamoeba is found in ?

A

intestine

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2
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Entamoeba is divided into 4 groups i.e.

A
histolytica group(E. histolytica)
coli group(E. coli)
bovine group(E. bovis)
gingivalis group(gingivalis)
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3
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the only pathogenic species among Entamoeba is

A

E. histolytica

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4
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entamoeba moves by ___________

A

pseudopodia

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5
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the trophozoite discharges undigested food & condenses into a spherical mass called ______

A

cyst

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6
Q

why trophozoite of E. coli has vacoule containing RBC

A

because it & balantidium coli ingest host cells

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7
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cyst matures by mitotic division of nucleus & form ______ nuclei

A

8

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8
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how can we kill cyst of Entamoeba histolytica?

A

5 % ACETIC ACID

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9
Q

each cyst on excystment produces _______ amoeba

A

8

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10
Q

Entamoeba histolytica is transmitted by ?

A

food & water contaminated with cyst

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11
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________&_________ play important role in growth & invasive character of Entamoeba histolytica

A

E. coli

aerobactor aerogenes

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12
Q

Entamoeba produce _______(lesion) in intestine

A

inverted flask shaped ulcer

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13
Q

drug of choice fo Entamoeba histolytica

A

metronidazole @750 mg , 3X ,5-10 days

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