Flagellates Flashcards
“Old Man w/ Glasses”
Gardia lamblia
Characterized by a strawberry shaped lesion/cervix
Trichomonas vaginalis
Flagellates that has NO cyst form
Dientamoeba fragilis Trichomonas species (hominis,tenax,vaginalis)
Described the cyst and cytosome of Chilomastix mesnili
- lemon cyst
* cytosome is evident with a curved shepherd’s crook fibril
Gardia intestinalis is also known as?
Gardia lamblia
Give the signs and symptoms of Gardia lamblia infection
Bloating, flatulence, foul-smelling and fatty diarrhea
Commonly affects campers/hikers
Gardia lamblia
Associated with nursery school diarrhea outbreaks
Gardia lamblia
Dientamoeba fragilis
Treatment for G.lamblia
Metronidazole
Entero string test is for?
Gardia lamblia
Commonly found together w/ gram (-) infection?
D.fragilis
Describe the karyosome of the D.fragilis nuclues
Tetrad karyosome
What is the means of diagnosis for D.fragilis?
Trichome stained smear
Also known as the intestinal trichomonas
Trichomonas hominis
Organ of locomotion for Trichomonas
Undulating membrane
Describe the undulating membrane of the 3 Trichomonas
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
Give the flagellates WITHOUT a CYSTIC STAGE
Trichomonas hominis
Trichomonas tenax
Trichomonas vaginalis
Dientamoeba fragilis
Flagellate that has a cystic stage and a common food contaminant and nonpathogenic?
Enteromonas hominis
Has the smallest flagellate cyst and is similar to what other flagellate?
Retortamonas intestinalis.
Cyst is similar to chilomastix mesnili
Extraintestinal Flagellates
Trichomonas tenax
Trichomonas vaginalis
Smallest trichomonas is _____________
Smallest flagellate cyst is _____________
Smallest trichomos -> trichomonas tenax
Smallest flagellate cyst -> retortamonas hominis
Other name for Trichomonas tenax
Oral trichomonas
Its is present in periodontal disease
Trichomonas tenax
How many flagella does retortamonas have?
2 flagella
