Protozoa Flashcards

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Entamoeba histolytica

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Phylum: Sacrodina (psuedopods) Disease: dystentery- bloody mucoid stool Transmission: fecal-oral route

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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Phylum: mastigophora (flagella) Disease: Trichomoniasis- vaginal discharge, painful urination (females only) Transmission: sexual intercourse

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Giardia lamblia

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Phylum: mastigophora (flagella) Disease: Giardiasis- diarrhea, dehydration Transmission: fecal-oral

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Trypansoma brucei

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Phylum: Mastigophora (flagella) Disease: African Sleeping Sickness- fever, anemia, sleepiness, unconsciousness Transmission: bite of tetse fly

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Balantidium coli

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Phylum: ciliphora (cilia) Disease: Balantadiasis- bloody mucoid stool (dysentery-rare) Transmission: fecal-oral route

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Plasmodium falciparum

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Phylum: apicomplexa Disease: malaria- liver and blood infection, fever, chills Transmission: bite of female anopheles mosquito

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Toxoplasma gondii

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Phylum: apicomplexa Disease: toxoplasmosis- asymptomatic, or behavior modification (adults)/ multi organ damage (fetus) Transmission: ingestion of oocysts from cat’s feces, transplacental

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Entamoeba hystilitica trophozoite

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Entamoeba hystilitica cyst

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Trichomonas vaginalis trophozoite

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Giardia lamblia trophozoite

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Giardia lamblia cyst

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Trypansoma brucei trophozoite

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Balantidium coli trophozoite

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Balantidium coli cyst

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Plasmodium falciparum

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Toxoplasma gondii