Exercise No. 6c-2 PROTOZOA Phylum Sarcomastigophora - Subphylum Mastigophora - Hemoflagellates Flashcards
four morphologic forms of clinical significance associated with hemoflagellates
amastigote, promastigote, epimastigote, and trypomastigote
amastigote was formerly called
leishmania
promastigote was formerly called
leptomonas
epimastigote was formerly called
crithidia
trypomastigote was formerly called
trypanosoma
This stage is adapted to intracellular existence, being found inside macrophages, monocytes, neutrophils, or endothelial cells.
Amastigote
It is also known as the L-D (Leishman-Donovan) body.
Amastigote
The body is slightly wider than that of the promastigote.
Epimastigote
Volutin granules are found in the cytoplasm.
Trypomastigote
shape and size: ovoidal in shape and, on an average, measures 5 µm long by 3 µm wide
Amastigote
shape and size: spindle-shaped and measures 9 to 15 µm in length
Promastigote (typical)
shape and size: spindle-shaped and measures approximately 9 to 15 µm in length
Epimastigote (average)
shape and size: may be long and slender or assumes the shape of the letters C, S or U, and measures 12 to 35 µm long by 2 to 4 µm wide
Trypomastigote
nucleus: large single nucleus that is typically located off-center, sometimes present more toward the edge of the organism
Amastigote
nucleus: large single nucleus is located in or near the center of the body
Promastigote
nucleus: large single nucleus
Epimastigote; Trypomastigote
kinetoplast: consists of a deeply staining rod-like parabasal body and adjacent dot-like blepharoplast
Amastigote
kinetoplast: located in the anterior end of the organism and gives rise to an axoneme
Promastigote
kinetoplast: located anterior to the nucleus
Epimastigote
kinetoplast: located posteriorly from which emerges a full body length undulating membrane
Trypomastigote
blepharoplast: gives rise to and is attached to an axoneme
Amastigote
axoneme: extends to the anterior tip of the organism
Amastigote
flagellum: absent
Amastigote
flagellum: single free; extends anteriorly from the axoneme
Promastigote
undulating membrane: short; arising from the kinetoplast forms into a free flagellum at the anterior end
Epimastigote
undulating membrane: short; arising from the kinetoplast forms into a free flagellum at the posterior end
Trypomastigote
involve some combination of the four morphologic forms
Leishmania and Trypanosoma
Leishmania and Trypanosoma species are morphologically indistinguishable, but they can be differentiated by
isoenzyme analysis, molecular methods, or monoclonal antibodies
move by means of flagella
hemoflagellates
shape and size: ovoidal in shape and, on an average, measures 5 µm long by 3 µm wide
Amastigote
shape and size: spindle-shaped and measures 9 to 15 µm in length
Promastigote (typical)
shape and size: spindle-shaped and measures approximately 9 to 15 µm in length
Epimastigote (average)
shape and size: may be long and slender or assumes the shape of the letters C, S or U, and measures 12 to 35 µm long by 2 to 4 µm wide
Trypomastigote
nucleus: large single nucleus that is typically located off-center, sometimes present more toward the edge of the organism
Amastigote
nucleus: large single nucleus is located in or near the center of the body
Promastigote
nucleus: large single nucleus
Epimastigote; Trypomastigote
kinetoplast: consists of a deeply staining rod-like parabasal body and adjacent dot-like blepharoplast
Amastigote
kinetoplast: located in the anterior end of the organism and gives rise to an axoneme
Promastigote
kinetoplast: located anterior to the nucleus
Epimastigote
kinetoplast: located posteriorly from which emerges a full body length undulating membrane
Trypomastigote
blepharoplast: gives rise to and is attached to an axoneme
Amastigote
axoneme: extends to the anterior tip of the organism
Amastigote