Protozoa Flashcards
Entamoeba histolytica
Phylum: Sacrodina (psuedopods) Disease: dystentery- bloody mucoid stool Transmission: fecal-oral route
Trichomonas vaginalis
Phylum: mastigophora (flagella) Disease: Trichomoniasis- vaginal discharge, painful urination (females only) Transmission: sexual intercourse
Giardia lamblia
Phylum: mastigophora (flagella) Disease: Giardiasis- diarrhea, dehydration Transmission: fecal-oral
Trypansoma brucei
Phylum: Mastigophora (flagella) Disease: African Sleeping Sickness- fever, anemia, sleepiness, unconsciousness Transmission: bite of tetse fly
Balantidium coli
Phylum: ciliphora (cilia) Disease: Balantadiasis- bloody mucoid stool (dysentery-rare) Transmission: fecal-oral route
Plasmodium falciparum
Phylum: apicomplexa Disease: malaria- liver and blood infection, fever, chills Transmission: bite of female anopheles mosquito
Toxoplasma gondii
Phylum: apicomplexa Disease: toxoplasmosis- asymptomatic, or behavior modification (adults)/ multi organ damage (fetus) Transmission: ingestion of oocysts from cat’s feces, transplacental
Entamoeba hystilitica trophozoite
Entamoeba hystilitica cyst
Trichomonas vaginalis trophozoite
Giardia lamblia trophozoite
Giardia lamblia cyst
Trypansoma brucei trophozoite
Balantidium coli trophozoite
Balantidium coli cyst
Plasmodium falciparum
Toxoplasma gondii
