Gardia

Question 1

Giardia duodenalis cause

Answer 1

giardiasis

Question 2

The 2 forms of Giardia ?

Answer 2

Cyst ➡ when the are dehydrated

Trophozoite

Question 3

Trophozoite looks like

Answer 3

Face ➡ binucleated

Question 4

Trophozoite have …. flagella

Answer 4

8
2 anterior
2 posterior 
2 ventral 
2 caudal

Question 5

Flagella arise from

Answer 5

Kinetosome

Question 6

Giardia Trophozoite live in (location )

Answer 6

Upper part of small intestine ( duodenum , jejumum and upper ileum )

Question 7

Ventral surface bears

Answer 7

The adhesive disk to adhere to intestinal surface

Question 8

Giardia Trophozoite feeds on

Answer 8

Mucus ➡ that forms in response to irritation

Vitamin and Amino acid

Question 9

Cyst Giardia forms as result of

Answer 9

Dehydration as the pass through the large intestine

Question 10

Cyst morphology

Answer 10

Ovoid in shape
Thin cyct wall
4 nuclei
Flagella shorten within the cyst

Question 11

Symptoms of giardiasis

Answer 11

Abdominal discomfort 
Acute or chronic diarrhea 
Other GI Symptoms 
Flatulence
Gray, greasy, malodorous diarrhea.

Question 12

Pathogenesis

Answer 12

malabsorption
Physical blockage and damage to microvilli
maldigestion

Question 13

Route of infection

Answer 13

Ingesting cyst through contaminated water

Question 14

Diagnosis

Answer 14

Trophozoite in diarrheic feces
Cyst in formed feces
ELISA test to detect soluble antigen