Flagellates Flashcards
A large group of protozoans possessing whip-like protoplasmic extrusions
flagellates
all flagellates reproduce asexually through what?
binary fission
All flagellates inhabit the large intestine except for what 3?
- Giardia duodenalis
- Trichomonas vaginalis
- Trichomonas tenax
All flagellates undergo encystation except for these 3. wat r they?
- Trichomonas vaginalis
- Trichomonas hominis
- Trichomonas tenax
lahat ng Trichomonas walang cyst stage
MOT of Giardia duodenalis
ingestion of infective cysts (fecal-oral)
from fecally contaminated water or food
where is the usual habitat of Giardia duodenalis?
small intestine
duodenum, jeju, upper ileum
when a px has Giardia duodenalis, what may be the characteristic of stool sx?
or Giardiasis
foul-smelling diarrhea w/ increased amt of fat & mucus no blood
nucleus number of Giardia duodenalis trophozoite
2
Appearance of Giardia duodenalis trophozoite
- old man’s face w/ eyeglasses
- pear-shaped
nucleus number of Giardia duodenalis cyst
4
Appearance of Giardia duodenalis cyst
- hyaline (clear) cyst wall
- oval-shaped
How many pairs of flagella does a Giardia duodenalis troph have?
4 pairs
- 2 lateral
- 1 ventral
- 1 caudal
what do you call the structure in Giardia duodenalis trophozoite that functions for support?
structure for structural support & not movement
Axostyle
This structure in Giardia duodenalis troph functions as the intracellular portion of a flagellum (core comprising the microtubules) and is important for the troph’s motility.
Axoneme
Axostyle to Axoneme ratio in Giardia duodenalis trophozoite
1:2
The motile trophozoite is supported by a midline structure called an axostyle made up of two axnemes (Zeibig, 2013)
This structure in Giardia duodenalis troph acts as the virulence factor
Ventral sucking discs
2 sila
Two curved rods are seen posterior to the sucking disk of Giardia and they function as an energy source that help support the posterior end of the organism. what are they?
2 median bodies
or parabasal
these are unique to Giardia
how many median bodies are there in Giardia duodenalis cysts?
four median bodies
except the nuclei, what do you call the structures seen inside the cytoplasm of Giardia duodenalis cyst?
eong hati ehehe
Axostyle
motility of Giardia duodenalis troph
Falling Leaf Motility
Giardiasis is usually accompanied with abnormal quantities of fat in the stool, that condition is called?
steatorrhea
Giardiasis incubation period?
1-4 weeks
average 9 days
Virulence factor of Giardia duodenalis
Ventral Sucking Discs
some references also state lectin as a virulence factor (for attachment) but just go w ventral suckers
Giardia duodenalis will alter the mucosal lining and will lead to villous flattening and crypt hypertrophy which will further lead to?
this is why fat and mucous are present in blood. whatchucall d mal mal
malabsorption and maldigestion
Diagnosis for Giardia duodenalis
- DFS
- Entero-Test (String Test)
- Duodenal Aspirate examination
- Immunoassay
- Biopsy
- Molecular Testing
To diagnose Giardiasis and u came out negative sa DFS, what will the docs do?
Entero-test
or String Test
swallow a capsule w/ string and yarn will go sa duodenum and after 4 hrs u pull then u prep smear and look for parasite (green string)
Drug treatment for Giardia duodenalis
Metronidazole
Alt drugs: tinidazole furazolidone, abendazole
What is the parasite that is formerly classified as an amoeba but now an ameboflagellate?
Dientamoeba fragilis
MOT of Dientamoeba fragilis
fecal-oral route
Ingestion of cysts or trophozoites
Dientamoeba fragilis is usually ingested with what helminth eggs?
Enterobius and Ascaris
how many nucleus does Dientamoeba fragilis have?
1 or 2 nuclei
usually 2 kaya Dientamoeba
motility of Dientamoeba fragilis
non-progressive mvmnt
the karyosome of Dientamoeba fragilis has how many granules?
4-6 discrete granules
Common symptoms associated with Dientamoeba fragilis infection are?
intermittent diarrhea with excess mucous
- Gastroenteritis
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Anorexia
Diagnosis of Dientamoeba fragilis
- DFS
- Prompt fixation with PVA or Schaudinn’s
Drug Treatment for Dientamoeba fragilis infection?
Iodoquinol
Alt drugs: tetracycline and metronidazole
Nucleus number of Chilomastix mesnili troph & cyst
1