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(P) Lab 1: Parasitic Amoeba Flashcards

PPT ni sir Rupert-based

1
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Organisms

A
  1. Entamoeba histolytica
  2. Endolimax nana
  3. Entamoeba coli
  4. Iodamoeba butchslii

+ E. hartmanni

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unicellular organisms and the lowest form of animal life

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protozoa

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Two morphologic form of ameba life cycle:

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Cyst & Trophozoite

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the form that feeds, multiplies and posses pseudopods

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tropho

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non feeding stage

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cyst

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the morphologic conversion from the CYST form into the TROPHOZOITES form

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Excystation

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conversion of TROPHOZOITES to CYST.

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encystation

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Laboratory Diagnosis

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  1. Saline wet prep
  2. Iodine wet prep
  3. permanent stains
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exhibits rapid, unidirectional, progressive movement with the help of finger-like hyaline pseudopods.

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Entamoeba histolytica: Cyst

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Classification of the Amoebas

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  1. Intestinal
  2. Extraintestinal
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10
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Variants of karyosome include eccentric or fragmented
karyosomal material

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E. histolytica (tropho)

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Nucleus contains a small central mass of chromatin known as a karyosome (also known as karyosomal chromatin)

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Entamoeba histolytica: Trophozoites

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histolytica

surround the karyosome of the trophozoite

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Peripheral Chromatin

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Contains a fine granular cytoplasm, often referred to as ground glass in appearance

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E. histolytica Tropho

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E. histolytica trophozoite

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E. histolytica trophozoite

no. of nuclei

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1

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16
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E. histolytica

Non-motile

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Cyst

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17
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E. histolytica

1-4 nuclei

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Cyst

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E. histolytica

Small and central karyosome

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Both

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E. histolytica

Fine and evenly distributed peripheral chromatin

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Both

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E. histolytica

Chromatoid bars, Rounded ends in young cysts, Diffuse glycogen mass in young cysts

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Cyst

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E. histolytica

Diagnosis

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Coproculture: Direct fecal smear
Concentration methods: Formalin Ether Concentration test, Merthiolate Iodine Formalin Concentration
Culture: Robinson’s and Inoki medium
Serology: IHAT, CIE, AGD, IFAT, ELISA

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Microscopic Diagnosis

using this visualization of trophozoite motility will
be seen

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DFS, with NSS,

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Microscopic Diagnosis

Concentration methods (2)

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Formalin Ether Concentration TEST
Merthiolate Iodine Formalin Concentration Test

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Diagnosis

Culture

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Stool’s culture using Locke’s egg serum

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Diagnosis using serology tests, except:
1. Indirect hemagglutination (IHAT)
2. Counter Immunoelectrophoresis (CIE)
3. Agar gel diffusion (AGD)
4. Immunoenzyme test (IT)
5. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

A

4 (dapat Indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT))

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  1. Which of the following structures is (are) typical in trophozoites of
    E. histolytica?
    A. Single nucleus with a small karyosome
    B. Unevenly distributed peripheral chromatin
    C. Chromatoid bars
    D. Glycogen mass
A

A

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27
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E. histolytica infection is traditionally diagnosed by finding which of
the following?
A. Adult and egg forms of the parasite in a suspected stool sample
B. Trophozoites and/or cysts in a suspected stool sample
C. Larvae in a suspected CSF sample
D. Adult form of the parasite in suspected tissue sample

A

B

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28
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The infective stage of E. histolytica is which of the following?
A. Trophozoite
B. Cyst

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B

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29
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the only species pathogenic to man while others are non-pathogenic or commensals

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E. histolytica

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1.

inhabits the oral cavity, indicating poor oral hygiene

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Entamoeba gingivalis

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E. histolytica

The ingested cyst passes through the stomach and then, into the?

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the small intestine

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32
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has a cosmopolitan distribution, and the prevalence is higher among countries with tropical and/or subtropical climate than temperate regions

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E. histolytica

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parasite is a lumen - dweller that mainly inhabits the cecum

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E. histolytica

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E. histolytica

The parasite becomes very active, breaks out of the cyst, and multiplies through

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binary fission

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33
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has a very acidic medium but becomes neutral or alkaline at the later part, which is where excystation occurs

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Small intestine

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34
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E. histo

Each mature cyst produces 4 daughter organisms called?

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metacystic trophozoites

which in turn multiply continuously through binary fission resulting into a colony.

35
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E. histo

As the content of the colon moves towards the rectum, water is absorbed thus making the feces more solid. The parasite, at this point, undergoes?

A

encystation as the feces transits the large intestine

36
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excreted with the feces is the infective stage to other persons for as long as it remains viable

37
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E. histolytica

incubation period

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1-4 months

38
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E. histolytica

biologic incubation period

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2-5 days or longer

39
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E. histolytica

Some infected individuals, called carriers, may remain asymptomatic for several years and since their stool contains infective cyst, they are also referred as?

A

cyst passers

40
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E. histolytica

most common habitation site of E. histolytica; slower or more turbulent flow of contents than the other parts, thus favoring colonization

41
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E. histolytica

Trophozoites move actively from one place to another by means of a?

A

pseudopodium

42
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E. histolytica

secrete lytic enzymes that can lyse tissues (histolytica – meaning lysis of cells

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tropho

The lytic enzymes and activity of the pseudopodia cause trophozoites to produce lysis of the intestinal wall

43
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E. histolytica

relatively resistant to such digestion causing the organisms to extend the intestinal ulcers sideward resulting to flask-shaped ulcer, the typical lesion of amoebic ulcer.

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muscular layer of the intestine

44
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Trophozoites can, also, cause irritation of the intestinal wall causing increase peristalsis and secretion of significant amount of mucus resulting to mucoid-watery stools

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E. histolytica

45
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E. histolytica

an erode blood vessels causing blood to ooze into the feces thus, production of bloody-mucoid diarrhea

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Migrating trophozoites

46
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Occasionally, trophozoites in the intestinal tract may stimulate proliferation of fibrous tissue resulting to formation of granuloma referred as?

A

amoeboma

may be mistaken for a tumor or malignant growth

47
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E. histo

Overtly active trophozoites can pass through the walls of the intestinal tract allowing them to gain access to other organs resulting to?

A

extra-intestinal amoebiasis

48
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From the cecum, trophozoites can reach distant sites through lymphatics, blood vessels (hematogenous route), via?

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direct extension

49
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most common site of extra-intestinal amoebiasis

49
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Lysis of liver cells results to an

50
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Liver exudate contains

A

trophozoites, pus cells and digested liver cells

51
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not seen in the exudates since encystation does not take place in the tissues

52
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Diagnotic feature of the cytoplasm

A

ingested RBC

53
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A. Centrally located karyosome
B. Bullseye karyosome
C. Both
D. NOTA

54
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Diagnostic feature of this

A

Cigar-shaped or with rounded ends

may be seen in the cytoplasm

E. histolytica (cyst)

55
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  • a commensal parasite that inhabits the cecum
  • distributed worldwide and more prevalent in warm that cold climates
  • Life history is like that of Entamoeba histolytica
  • presence in human feces indicates that there has been fecal contamination of the foods and/or drinks thus placing the individual into the risk of acquiring illnesses that are fecal borne in nature
A

Entamoeba coli

56
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Diagnostic feature

A

MULTIPLE PROMINENT
NUCLEI

E. coli (cyst)

57
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Describe the chromatoidal body

A

splintered ends, with jagged-ends, or appear like whiskbroom

E. coli cyst

58
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A. Cytoplasm is dirty-looking due to ingested food particles.
B. Cytoplasm is dirty-looking due to ingested bacteria.
C. Cytoplasm is dirty-looking due to ingested food particles and bacteria.

A

C

E. coli (cyst)

59
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Describe cytoplasm

A

dirty-looking

vacuoles that contain ingested food particles as well as bacteria

E. coli tropho

60
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TOF. Laboratory diagnosis for E. coli includes the demonstration of cyst and/or trophozoite in fecal smears WITHOUT stain.

A

T (w/out stain)

61
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large race (>10um) pertains to?

A

Entamoeba histolytica,

62
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small race (<10um) pertains to?

A

Entamoeba hartmanni

63
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widely distributed but more cases are in tropical- and sub- tropical regions of the world

A

ENTAMOEBA HARTMANNI

64
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TOF. The incidence of infection for E. hartmanni is higher in communities with high incidence of Entamoeba coli infection.

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Stage of E. hartmanni

A

Trophozoite

66
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Motility

A

sluggish and
slightly directional

E. hartmanni

67
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Stage

A

E. hartmanni cyst

68
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Diagnostic feature

A

rice grains

E. hartmanni

69
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A. Large eccentric karyosome
B. Vesicular
C. Fine chromatin granules

70
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A. food particles and bacteria
B. ingested RBC
C. both

71
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A. Bacilliform
B. Cross-eyed apperance
C. Both

A

C

Endolimax nana cyst

72
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Diagnostic feature

A

GROUND GLASS APPEARANCE

73
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Parasite

A

Endolimax nana cyst

74
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A. motility: slug-like
B. organ: long pseudopodia
C. NOTA

A

A

Endolimax nana
trophozoite

75
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Parasite

A

Endolimax nana
trophozoite

76
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Size of the glycogen mass

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2/3rd or 1/2

Iodamoeba butchslii cyst

77
Q

Surrounded by chromatin granules called?

A

perikaryosomal
chromatin granules

Iodamoeba butschlii
trophozoite

78
Q

a harmless commensal of the human intestine that inhabits the cecum

A

Iodamoeba butchslii, E. nana, E. coli

79
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parasite

existing in the trophozoite form only

A

ENTAMOEBA GINGIVALIS

80
Q

inhabit the oral cavity

A

ENTAMOEBA GINGIVALIS

81
Q

E. gingivalis

Morphology is similar with the trophic forms of E. histolytica and E. nana.

TOF

A

F (histo & coli)

82
Q

It is primarily recovered from _________ pockets between teeth and gums and in tonsillar crypts

83
Q

E. gingivalis

Red blood cells are very rarely seen in its cytoplasm. Most frequently, it ingests fragments of?

A

leukocytes

84
Q

TOF. E. gingivalis is known for its great ability to ingest white cells and/or fragments of its nucleus.

85
Q

It is usually found associated with a non-pathogenic flagellate

A

Trichomonas tenax

86
Q

inhabits the oral cavity, some oral fusiform bacteria, and oral moniliasis (caused by Candida albicans)

A

Trichomonas tenax

87
Q

E. gingivalis is, oftentimes, associated with what infection?

A

Actinomyces infection

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