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1
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phylum Sarcomastigophora contains which protozoa in it?

A
  1. Entamoeba histolytica
  2. Naegleria species
  3. Giardia intestinalis
  4. Trichomonas vaginalis
  5. Leishmania species
  6. Trypanosoma bruceii
  7. Trypanosoma cruzi
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  1. Entamoeba histolytica is what phylum?
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Sarcomastigophora

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. Naegleria species is what phylum?

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Sarcomastigophora

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Giardia intestinalis is in what phylum?

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Sarcomastigophora

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Trichomonas vaginalis is in what phylum?

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Sarcomastigophora

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Leishmania species is in what phylum?

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Sarcomastigophora

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.Trypanosoma bruceii is in what phylum?

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Sarcomastigophora

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Trypanosoma cruzi is in what phylum?

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Sarcomastigophora

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9
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Balantidium species is in what phylum?

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Ciliophora

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10
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Toxoplasma species is in what phylum?

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Apicomplexa (Sporozoa)

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11
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Plasmodium species is in what phylum?

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Apicomplexa (Sporozoa)

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12
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Cryptosporidium species is in what phylum?

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Apicomplexa (Sporozoa)

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13
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Entamoeba histolytica causes what disease?

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Amoebic dysentery

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14
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Naegleria species causes what disease?

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Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis

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15
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Giardia intestinalis causes what disease?

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Giardiasis

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16
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Trichomonas vaginalis causes what disease?

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Vaginal itching, inflammation

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17
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Leishmania species causes what disease?

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Cutaneous or visceral leishmaniasis, Kala azar

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18
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Trypanosoma bruceii causes what disease?

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African sleeping sickness

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19
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Trypanosoma cruzi causes what disease?

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Chagas disease

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20
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Balantidium species causes what disease?

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Balantidiasis, zoonosis of pigs

21
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Toxoplasma species causes what disease?

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Toxoplasmosis, part of TORCH syndrome

22
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Plasmodium species causes what disease?

23
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Cryptosporidium species causes what disease?

A

Cryptosporidiosis

24
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Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia intestinalis, Balantidium species, & Cryptosporidium species are spread by

25
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which protozoa are spread enterically?

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Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia intestinalis, Balantidium species, & Cryptosporidium species

26
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Naegleria species spread by?

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Water, swims up nose

27
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Trichomonas vaginalis spread by?

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Sexually transmitted

28
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Leishmania species spread by?

A

sans flies

29
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Trypanosoma bruceii spread by?

A

tsetes flies

30
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Trypanosoma cruzi spread by?

A

Reduvid “kissing” bugs

31
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Plasmodium species spread by?

A

Mosquitoes (Anopheles)

32
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Entamoeba histolytica lab ID?

A

Amoebas with bulls eye kinetosomes

33
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Naegleria species LAb id?

A

Brain abcesses

34
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Giardia intestinalis lab id?

A

Heart shaped flagellated cells, 2 suckers that resemble eyes

35
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Trichomonas vaginalis lab id?

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Flagellated cells, fluttering motility

36
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Leishmania species lab id?

A

Hemoflagellate, cells in tissues

37
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Trypanosoma bruceii lab id?

A

Hemoflagellate

38
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Trypanosoma cruzi lab id?

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Hemoflagellate, cells in cardiac tissue

39
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Balantidium species lab id?

A

Large ciliated cells

40
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Toxoplasma species lab id?

A

Small oval cells

41
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Plasmodium species lab id?

A

Dots or rings inside RBCs

42
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Cryptosporidium species lab id?

A

Round cells in intestinal tissue

43
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which protozoa’s are clinically sampled by fecal?

A 
Entamoeba histolytica,
Giardia intestinalis,
Balantidium species,
Toxoplasma species &
Cryptosporidium species
44
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Naegleria species is clincally sampled how?

A

brain biopsy

45
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Trichomonas vaginalis is sampled how?

A

vaginal swabbing

46
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Leishmania species is clinically sampled?

A

Blood or tissue sample

47
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Trypanosoma bruceii is sampled how?

48
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Balantidium species is sampled how?

A

blood or heart muscle

49
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Plasmodium species is sampled how?

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