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FREE LIVING AMEBAE Flashcards

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trophozoite stage can transform into a flagellate stage or a resistant cyst

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Naegleria fowleri

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opportunistic free living amoebae

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Acanthamoeba spp.

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examples of Acanthamoeba spp.

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A. castellanii, A. culbertsoni, A. polyphaga, A. hatchetti, A. rhysodes

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morphologically similar to acanthamoeba

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Balamuthia mandrillaris

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Balamuthia mandrillaris

cyst:
trophozoite:

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cyst: trilayered mesocyst
trophozoite: finger-like pseudopods

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rare cause of meningoencephalitis

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Sappinia spp.

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diseases caused by N. fowleri

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  • Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM)
  • Acute Encephalitis
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N. fowleri diagnostic stages

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Trophozoites (Ameboid & Flagellated)

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diseases caused by Acanthamoeba spp.

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  • Granulomatous Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (Chronic)
  • Amoebic Keratitis
  • Disseminated disease
  • skin lesions
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Diagnostic stage of Acanthamoeba spp.

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cysts and trophozoites

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