Giardia

Question 1

Giardiasis caused by — ??

Answer 1

Giardia lamblia

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Question 2

Pathogenic form of giardia ??

Answer 2

Trophozoite

Question 2

Stages of giardia ??

Answer 2

1. Trophozoite
2. Cyst

Question 3

Infective form of giardia ???

Answer 3

Cyst

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Question 4

Mode of transmission of giardia ??

Answer 4

Fecally contaminated food & water - in gestion of the cyst

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Question 5

Tx of giardiasis&raquo_space;??

Answer 5

Metronidazole

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Question 6

Features of stool in giardiasis ??

Answer 6

1. Non bloody diarrhea
2. Stool-Foul smelling

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Question 7

Passage of yellowish & greasy stools in which there is excess of fat –

Answer 7

Steatorrhea

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Question 7

Giardia antigen detection test ??

Answer 7

ELISA

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Question 8

Test for the detection of trophozoite ??

Answer 8

String test

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Question 9

DNA based technique for detection nucleic acid – ??

Answer 9

PCR

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Question 10

Steatorrhea cause in giardia
ONE LINE ??

Answer 10

Malabsoprtion of fat

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Question 11

Stool specimen is taken for which thing ?/

Answer 11

Only cyst

Question 11

Invasive (+) = ??
Non-Invasive (+) =??

Answer 11

-Amoebiasis
-Giardiasis

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Question 12

Evidence of trophozoite can be found from which specimen ?/

Answer 12

1. Bile
2. Jejunal biopsy
3. Duodenal secretions

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Question 13

Clinical features of giardiasis ??

Answer 13

1. Watery-Non bloody diarrhea
2. Nausea
3. Flatulence
4. Abdominal cramps
5. Steatorrhea
6. Anorexia

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Question 14

Virulence factors of giardia ??

Answer 14

1. Cytoskeleton
2. Adherence
3. Encystation

Question 15

Tests for giardiasis ??

Answer 15

1. Stool examination
2. String test - Detect trophozoite
3. Detect G atg in stool

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