Protozoa Flashcards
Most invasive parasite among Entamoeba
Entamoeba Histolytica
Flask shaped protozoa
Entamoeba Histolytica
DOC for Entamoeba Histolytica
Metronidazole
Anchovy sauce like aspirate
Amoebic Liver Abscess
Areas of invasion of Giardia Lambia
Upper Ileum, jejunum, duodenum
Protozoa that causes abdominal pain, excessive flatus, smelling like rotten eggs
Giardia Lamblia
Giardia Lamblia causes steatorrhea
True
Protozoa that undergoes schizogony and gametogony
Cryptosporium Parvum
Cryptosporidium Parvum can cause severe life threatening diarrhea if CD4 levels are..
Less than 200
Cryptosporidium Parvum DOC
Nitazoxanide
Exists only as a trophozoite
Trichomonas V.
The only ciliated protozoan that causes human disease
Blantidium coli
Largest protozoan parasite of human
Balantidium Coli
Large ciliated trophozoites with V shaped nucleus
Balantidium Coli
DoC of Balantidium Coli
Tetracyclin