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Parasites - Intestinal Protozoa Flashcards

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Entamoeba histolytica infectious stage

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Mature cysts ingested

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Entamoeba histolytica diagnostic stage

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Trophozoite and cysts in feces

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Entamoeba histolytica info

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pathogenic
associated with intestinal and extra intestinal infections
ingestion of RBCs

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Entamoeba histolytica classification

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Intestinal amoeba

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Entamoeba bangladeshi info

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can only differ from histo/dispar by a small subunit rRNA gene sequence

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Endolimax nana info

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troph - single nucleus, irregular shape, large karyosome

cysts - 4 nuclei, large karyosome with no peripheral chromatin, cytoplasm may contain glycogen

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Iodamoeba buetschlii info

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troph - single nucleus, large central karyosome, refractive achromatic granules
cysts - single nucleus, large eccentric karyosome, large glycogen vacuole

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Blastocystis hominis info

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only grows in presence of bacteria
ingests bacteria
central body vacuole 70% of cell
up to 6 nuclei

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Balantidium coli infectious stage

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Cyst - acquired by the host through ingestion of contaminated food or water

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Balantidium coli diagnostic stage

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Cyst in feces

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Balantidium coli info

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pathogenic
swine are animal reservoir
bean shaped macronucleus

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Balantidium coli classification

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Ciliate

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Giardia lamblia infectious stage

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Contamination of water, food, or hands/fomites with infective cysts

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Giardia lamblia diagnostic stage

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Trophozoites are also passed in stool but do not survive in environment

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Giardia lamblia info

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bilateral symmetry - sucking disks, 2 median paranasal bodies associated with flagella, central axostyle central attachment of flagella
falling leaf motility

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Giardia lamblia classification

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Intestinal flagellate - pathogenic

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Dientamoeba fragilis infectious stage

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trophozoites ingested

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Dientamoeba fragilis diagnostic stage

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trophozoites in feces

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Dientamoeba fragilis info

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asymmetrical ameboid form
80% contain 2 nuclei
pseudopods for motility

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Dientamoeba fragilis classification

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intestinal flagellate - pathogenic

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Chilomastix mesnili infectious stage

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Contamination of water, food, or hands/fomites with infective cysts

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Chilomastix mesnili diagnostic stage

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Trophozoite in feces

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Chilomastix mesnili info

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pear shaped troph
single large nucleus below outer membrane
lemon drop shaped cyst
distinct hyaline knob

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Chilomastix mesnili classification

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Intestinal flagellate - nonpathogenic

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Pentatrichomonas hominis infectious stage

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Contamination of water, food, or hands/fomites with infective cysts

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Pentatrichomonas hominis diagnostic stage

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Trophozoite in feces

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Pentatrichomonas hominis info

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teardrop shaped troph
single nucleus displaced from outer membrane
undulating membrane full length of organism

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Pentatrichomonas hominis classification

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Intestinal flagellate - nonpathogenic

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Cryptosporidium infectious stage

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Thick walled oocyst ingested by host

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Cryptosporidium diagnostic stage

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Thick walled oocyst (sporulated) exits host

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Cryptosporidium info

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small intestine most common site

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Cryptosporidium classification

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Coccidia

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Cyclospora cayetanensis infectious stage

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Ingestion of contaminated food/water

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Cyclospora cayetanensis diagnostic stage

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Excretion of unsporulated oocysts in stool

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Cyclospora cayetanensis classification

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Coccidia

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Cystoisospora belli infectious stage

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Mature oocysts with sporozoites

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Cystoisospora belli diagnostic stage

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Oocysts in feces

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Cystoisospora belli info

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pathogenic
eosinophilia may be present
ellipsoidal shape oocyst
matures after excretion
single sporoblast divides into 2 sporocysts
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Cyclospora cayetanensis info

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sporulation is temp dependent taking several weeks for an infective oocyst to contain 2 sporocysts

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