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(L2) FLAGELLATES Flashcards

1
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Giardia lamblia:

Pathogenesis

A

Giardiasis

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Giardia lamblia:

Serological diagnosis

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Agglutination test, Fluorescent antibody test, ELISA

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Giardia lamblia

Habitat:

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small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum)

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Giardia lamblia

Infective stage:

A

Quadrinucleated, mature cyst

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Giardia lamblia:

Mode of infxn.

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Ingestion

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Giardia lamblia:

Specimen source

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Feces, duodenal aspirate

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7
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They are pyriform in shape or tear drop shaped.

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Giardia lamblia trophozoite

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Giardia lamblia

Cause alterations such as

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villous flattenning

crypt hypertrophy

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Giardia lamblia

Acute cases:
Chronic cases:

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Acute cases: cramping abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, anorexia
Chronic cases: steatorrhea, greasy, frothy, stools that float

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(the failure to thrive syndrome) is an abnormality in which you cannot absorb cholesterol, triglycerides, or any form of fatty acids.

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Steatorrhea

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11
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Infective dose of Giardia lamblia cysts

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as few as 10 cysts

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12
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is used to demonstrate the trophozoites of Giardia lamblia. The patient swallows a gelatin capsule attached to a nylon string.

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Enterotest

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Treatment for Giardia lamblia

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metronidazole
Tinidazole
Furazolidone
Quinacrine & paromomycin

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14
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who discovered giardia lamblia?

A

Anton van Leeuwenhoek

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15
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Who named G. lamblia?

A

stiles

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16
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Who recognized and named it Cercomonas intestinales?

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Lambl

17
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Main protozoal pathogen in Travelers diarrhea

A

Giardia lamblia

18
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habitat of Trichomonas hominis

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cecal region of large intestine

19
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Infective stage of Trichomonas hominis:

A

Mature Trophozoite

20
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Lab identification of T. hominis

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DFS (Wet & Stained), Serological tests

21
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Specimen source of T. hominis

A

Feces

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