Entamoeba Flashcards
Entamoeba histolytica causes ____________ in man
amoebic dysentery
Entamoeba is found in ?
intestine
Entamoeba is divided into 4 groups i.e.
histolytica group(E. histolytica) coli group(E. coli) bovine group(E. bovis) gingivalis group(gingivalis)
the only pathogenic species among Entamoeba is
E. histolytica
entamoeba moves by ___________
pseudopodia
the trophozoite discharges undigested food & condenses into a spherical mass called ______
cyst
why trophozoite of E. coli has vacoule containing RBC
because it & balantidium coli ingest host cells
cyst matures by mitotic division of nucleus & form ______ nuclei
8
how can we kill cyst of Entamoeba histolytica?
5 % ACETIC ACID
each cyst on excystment produces _______ amoeba
8
Entamoeba histolytica is transmitted by ?
food & water contaminated with cyst
________&_________ play important role in growth & invasive character of Entamoeba histolytica
E. coli
aerobactor aerogenes
Entamoeba produce _______(lesion) in intestine
inverted flask shaped ulcer
drug of choice fo Entamoeba histolytica
metronidazole @750 mg , 3X ,5-10 days