Intestinal and Reproductive Flagellates Flashcards
____ posses whip-like flagellates as organ for locomotion.
Flagellates
Flagellates possess ____ as organ for locomotion.
whip-like flagella
“mastics” means ____.
whip-like
Flagellates are classified under ____.
- Phylum: Sarcomastigaphora
- Subphylum: Mastigophora
- Class: Zoomastigophora
Subphylum Mastigophora is further divided into ____.
- Digestive and Reproductive Flagellates (lumen-dwelling)
- Blood and Tissue Flagellates (hemoflagellates)
Digestive and reproductive flagellates are also known as ____.
lumen-dwelling flagellates
Digestive and Reproductive Flagellates
- Chilomastix mesnili
- Dientamoeba fragilis
- Giardia lamblia
- Trichomonas hominis
- Trichomonas tenax
- Trichimonas vaginalis
____ are flagellates that causes disease.
Pathogenic Flagellates
Pathogenic flagellates
- Giardia lamblia
- Trichomonas vaginalis
____ causes diarrhea.
Giardia lamblia
____ causes vaginitis and urethritis.
Trichomonas vaginalis
____ are flagellates that are only commensal.
Non-pathogenic Flagellates
Non-pathogenic flagellates
- Trichomonas hominis
- Trichomonas tenax
- Chilomastix mesnili
Basic Structure of Flagellates
- Flagella
- Kinetoplast
- Cytostome
- Undulating membrane
- Axostyle or axial rod
- Costa
____ is for locomotor apparatus.
Flagella
____ is a large mitochondria which contains the DNA, and functions in providing energy.
Kinetoplast
Kinetoplast could be ____.
- Blepharoplast
- Parabasal body
____ is the cell mouth used for feeding and attachment.
Cytostome
____ is a membrane laterally projecting from the body of certain flagellates.
Undulating membrane
____ participate in active motility of the flagella.
Undulating membrane
____ functions in support and locomotion.
Axostyle or axial rod
The ____ is a rib-like structure within the cytostome for support.
Costa
____ is an intestinal parasitic flagellate of worldwide distribution.
Giardia lamblia/duodenalis
____ is known to cause epidemic and endemic diarrhea.
Giardia lamblia
Other names for Giardia duodenalis
- Giardia intestinalis
- Giardia lamblia
- Cercomonas intestinalis
____ was first discovered by Anton van Leeuwenhoek in his own stool.
Giardia lamblia
Giardia lamblia was first discovered by ____.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Where did Leeuwenhoek discovered Giardia lamblia?
In his own stool
Giardia lamblia was first described by ____.
Lambl
____ called Giardia lamblia as Cercomonas intestinalis.
Lambl
Giardia duodenalis was later renamed Giardia lamblia by ____.
Stiles
The disease caused by Giardia lamblia is called ____.
Giardiasis
Habitat of Giardia lamblia
- Duodenum
- Jejunum
- Upper ileum
Trophozoite description of Giardia lamblia
- “Old-man with eyeglasses”
- “Monkey face”
____ is characterized by having a trophozoite description of “Old-man with eyeglasses” and “Monkey face”.
Giardia lamblia
Trophozoite shape of Giardia lamblia
- Pear/teardrop
- Pyriform
- Tennis racket
The trophozoite form of ____ is characterized by having a shape of: pear/teardrop, pyriform, and tennis racket.
Giardia lamblia
The trophozoite form of ____ is bilaterally symmetrical with a distinct medial line called axostyle.
Giardia lamblia
Pathogenic determinant of Giardia lamblia
Large ventral sucking disc
____ is a pathogenic determinant of G. lamblia whch is used for attachment.
Large ventral sucking disc
How many pairs of flagella are present in the trophozoite form of G. lamblia?
4
How many ventral sucking disc are present in G. lamblia?
2
The trophozoite form of ____ is characterized by having a falling-leaf motility.
Giardia lamblia
The trophozoite form of Giardia lamblia is characterized by having a ____ motility.
falling-leaf
Cyst shape of Giardia lamblia
Ovoidal
The cyst form of ____ is characterized by ovoidal shape.
Giardia lamblia
The cyst form of ____ is characterized by its thick shell surrounded by a hyaline cyst wall.
Giardia lamblia
The cyst form of Giardia lamblia is characterized to have a ____.
thick shell (double wall) surrounded by a hyaline cyst wall
No. of nuclei in a young cyst Giardia lamblia
2
No. of nuclei in a mature cyst Giardia lamblia
4
The cyst form of G. lamblia has the presence of ____.
axostyle
Infective stage of Giardia lamblia
Mature cyst
Mode of transmission for Giardia lamblia
- Ingestion of contaminated food and water with G. lamblia mature cyst
- Fecal-oral route
The mature cysts of G. lamblia will undergo ____ in the duodenum for about 30 minutes.
excystation
The mature cysts of G. lamblia will undergo excystation in the ____ for about 30 minutes.
duodenum
How long does it take for a G. lamblia cyst to transform into trophozoite?
30 minutes
The trophozoite form of G. lamblia will rapidly multiply and attach to the ____.
intestinal villi
Giardia lamblia is the causative agent of ____.
Giardiasis or Lambliasis
Onset of Giardiasis
- Between 1-4 weeks
- Average of 9 days
Giardiasis is also known as ____.
Traveler’s Diarrhea
____ is the giardia antigen found in stool.
Cyst wall protein 1
Traveler’s diarrhea was the first recorded water outbreak, which involved a group of travelers in ____.
St. Petersburg, Russia
Other names for Traveler’s diarrhea
- Gay bowel syndrome
- Failure to thrive syndrome
Symptoms for acute cases of giardiasis
- Abdominal pain (cramping)
- Bloating
- “Rotten egg” odor flatus
The rotten egg odor of flatus caused by acute giardiasis is due to ____.
Hydrogen sulfide
Diagnostic stage of Giardia lamblia
Cyst and Trophozoites
Specimen for Giardia lamblia
Stool
Laboratory tests for Giardia lamblia
- Direct Fecal Smear
- Entero Test/Enterotube Test/String Test/Beale String’s Test
- Aspirate and Biopsy
- Antigen detection and Immunofluorescence Commercial Test Kit
- Direct Fluorescent Antibody Testing
Treatment for Giardia lamblia
- DOC: Metronidazole
- Alternatives: Tinidazole, Albendazole, Furazolidone, Quinacrine, Paromomycin
____ is the gold standard for the diagnosis of Giardiasis.
Direct Fluorescent Antibody Testing
____ is the only pathogenic Trichomonas.
Trichomonas vaginalis
TRUE OR FALSE.
Trichomonas vaginalis has both a trophozoite and cyst form.
False
Trophozoite form only
____ causes a sexually transmitted disease called Trichomoniasis.
Trichomonas vaginalis