Pathogenic Protoctista

Question 1

What’s protoctista

Answer 1

Eukaryotes which cannot be classified as plants animals or fungi

They’re either single celled or have multicellular structure

Question 2

Drugs for treating protoctista

Answer 2

Selective toxicity

Target folic acid synthesis

Question 3

Amoeba

Answer 3

Single celled

Common in fresh water and moist soil

Thickly walked highly resistant

Question 4

Acanthamoeba keratitis

Answer 4

Soft contact wearers are vulnerable to this

Poor water supply and eye trauma can be a cause

It’s an infection of the cornea of the eye

May cause blindness

Question 5

Acanthamoeba keratitis diagnosis

Answer 5

Cornea examination

Examine corneal scrapings

Swans filled by pcrto see if toxin dna is present

Question 6

Acanthamoeba keratitis treatment

Answer 6

There no licensed medicines approved for treatment in any country

Antiseptic eye drops

Corneal transplant

Question 7

What’s a parasite

Answer 7

An organism living in or on another organism and benefits from the Association or harming its host

Question 8

Oocysts

Answer 8

Shed in the faeces in large numbers

Sporulation occurs in environment within 1-5 days

Sporulated oocytes are ineffective