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Naegleria Fowleri Flashcards

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known as an ameboflagellate and the brain-eating amoeba. It is the only amoeba with three morphological forms

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Naegleria fowleri

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What are the characteristics of the trophozoite form of Naegleria fowleri?

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  1. Motility: Sluglike, blunt pseudopods
  2. Number of nuclei: 1
  3. Cytoplasmic inclusions: Leukocytes and few lymphocytes
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What are the characteristics of the flagellate form of Naegleria fowleri?

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  1. Motility: Jerky or spinning
  2. Number of nuclei: 1
  3. Cytoplasmic inclusions: Bacteria and other cells
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What are the characteristics of the cyst form of Naegleria fowleri?

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  1. Shape: Spherical
  2. Number of nuclei: 1
  3. Cytoplasmic inclusions: Dense cell wall
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Naegleria fowleri is known as an __________and the brain-eating amoeba. It is the only amoeba with three morphological forms

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Ameboflagellate

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Naegleria fowleri is known as an __________and the brain-eating amoeba. It is the only amoeba with three morphological forms

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Ameboflagellate

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