Flagellates & Ciliates (T. vaginalis)

Question 1

TRUE or FLASE: the morphology of T. vaginalis only exists in the trophozoite stage?

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

Trophozoite stage: How many Flagella? Shape?

Answer 2

5; pear/ pyriform

Question 3

Infective stage of T. vaginalis?

Answer 3

Trophozoite stage

Question 4

T. vaginalis can survive outside the body at low temperatures, as low as? Up to how many hours?

Answer 4

15 degrees C; 48 H

Question 5

Location in which T. vaginalis infects FEMALES? MALES?

Answer 5

Females: vagina
Males: Urethra, Prostate, Epididymis or Seminal vesicles

Question 6

How is T. vaginalis transmitted?

Answer 6

Sexual intercourse

Question 7

What is a neonate transmission?

Answer 7

Been infected during the birthing process

Question 8

How is T. vaginalis?

Answer 8

1) Once outside the body
2) Temp. higher than 40 C
3) drying and direct sunlight

Question 9

Medical term for the infection or the Class Trichomonas?

Answer 9

Trichomoniasis

Question 10

Name 2 medication as treatment for T. vaginalis infection?

Answer 10

Metronidazole/Tinidazole

Question 11

This term refers to symptoms in which cervical mucosa reveals punctate hemorrhage along
with accompanying vesicles or papules

Answer 11

“Strawberry cervix”

Question 12

Prescription for Metronidazole?

Answer 12

2g - single dose
250 mg - 3X a day - 7 days

Question 13

This flagellate sp. is non pathogenic, asymmetrical pear shaped; 1 vesicular nucleus and 6 blepharoplasts

Answer 13

Chilomastic mesili

Question 14

Motility of chilomastix mesnili?

Answer 14

Stiff; rotary

Question 15

This morphology of Chilomastix mesnili is uninucleated and lemon-shaped?

Answer 15

Cyst

Question 16

TRUE OR FALSE: Chilomastix mesnili causes symptoms?

Answer 16

FALSE: a harmless commensal & does not
cause any symptoms