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Flagellates Flashcards

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“Old Man w/ Glasses”

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Gardia lamblia

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Characterized by a strawberry shaped lesion/cervix

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Flagellates that has NO cyst form

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Dientamoeba fragilis
Trichomonas species (hominis,tenax,vaginalis)
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Described the cyst and cytosome of Chilomastix mesnili

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  • lemon cyst

* cytosome is evident with a curved shepherd’s crook fibril

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Gardia intestinalis is also known as?

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Gardia lamblia

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Give the signs and symptoms of Gardia lamblia infection

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Bloating, flatulence, foul-smelling and fatty diarrhea

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Commonly affects campers/hikers

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Gardia lamblia

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Associated with nursery school diarrhea outbreaks

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Gardia lamblia

Dientamoeba fragilis

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Treatment for G.lamblia

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Metronidazole

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9
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Entero string test is for?

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Gardia lamblia

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Commonly found together w/ gram (-) infection?

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D.fragilis

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Describe the karyosome of the D.fragilis nuclues

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Tetrad karyosome

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What is the means of diagnosis for D.fragilis?

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Trichome stained smear

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13
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Also known as the intestinal trichomonas

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Trichomonas hominis

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Organ of locomotion for Trichomonas

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Undulating membrane

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Describe the undulating membrane of the 3 Trichomonas

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Trichomonas hominis - extends the whole part of the body
Trichomonas tenax - extends 2/3 of the body
Trichomonas vaginalis - extends 1/2 of its body

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Give the flagellates WITHOUT a CYSTIC STAGE

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Trichomonas hominis
Trichomonas tenax
Trichomonas vaginalis
Dientamoeba fragilis

17
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Flagellate that has a cystic stage and a common food contaminant and nonpathogenic?

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Enteromonas hominis

18
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Has the smallest flagellate cyst and is similar to what other flagellate?

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Retortamonas intestinalis.

Cyst is similar to chilomastix mesnili

19
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Extraintestinal Flagellates

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Trichomonas tenax

Trichomonas vaginalis

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Smallest trichomonas is _____________

Smallest flagellate cyst is _____________

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Smallest trichomos -> trichomonas tenax

Smallest flagellate cyst -> retortamonas hominis

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Other name for Trichomonas tenax

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Oral trichomonas

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Its is present in periodontal disease

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Trichomonas tenax

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How many flagella does retortamonas have?

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2 flagella

24
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Similar to Chilomastix mesnili (cyst)

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Retortamonas hominis

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It lacks mitochondria

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Trichomonas vaginalis

26
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Associated with Hanging Drop Tech.

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Give the virulence factors of Trichomonas vaginalis

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Adhesins AP65, AP51, AP33 and AP23 to vaginal epithelial cells

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