Flagellates Flashcards
MOT of G. Lamblia
Ingestion of contaminated water
Whiplike structure for movement of flagellates
Flagella
Only pathogenic intestinal flagellate
Giardia lamblia
Disease caused by Giardia lamblia
Giardiasis
Travelers diarrhea
Shape of Giardia lamblia trophozoite
Old man face
Monkey face
Teardrops
Pear shape
Motility of Giardia lamblia trophozoite
Falling leaf motility
How many pairs of flagella are present in Giardia lamblia
4 pairs
Presence of fat in stool or steatorrhea is seen in what parasitic infection.
Giardia lamblia
Flagellate With corkscrew motility
Chilomastix mesnili
Only pathogenic Trichomonas
Trichomonas vaginalis
String test is used for what parasite? What kind of string test
Giardia lamblia
Enterotest
Appearance of Chilomastix mesnili trophozoite
Safety pin appearance
Extraintestinal flagellates
Trichomonas tenax
Trichomonas vaginalis
Flagellates that are also carriers of dsRNA viruses
Giardia lamblia
Trichomonas
Vaginalis
Appearance of Chilomastix mesnili cyst
Nipple shape
Lemon shape
Pingpong infection
Trichomonas vaginalis
Possess clear anterior hyaline knob
Chilomastix mesnili cyst
Largest Trichomonas
Trichomonas vaginalis
Contaminated milk is suspected of being one of the sources of infection
Trichomonas hominis
Specimen of choice for G. lamblia
Stool
Flagellates with no known cyst stage
Dientamoeba fragilis
Trichomonas hominis
Trichomonas tenax
Trichomonas vaginalis
Rodlike supporting structure found in some flagellates
Axostyle
Motility of Trichomonas hominis
Nervous, jerky motility
Flagellate. Mouth scavenger
Trichomonas tenax
