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PROTOZOA (Flagellates) Flashcards

1
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types of Lumen Dwelling/Atrial flagellate

A

Giardia lamblia
Chilomastix mesnili
Enteromonas hominis
Retortamonas intestinalis
Dientamoeba fragilis
Trichomonas tenax
Trichomonas hominis
Trichomonas vaginalis

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Habitat (Large intestine)

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Chilomastix mesnili
Enteromonas hominis
Retortamonas intestinalis
Dientamoeba fragilis
Trichomonas hominis

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3
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Habitat (Small intestine)

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Giardia lamblia

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4
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Habitat (Mouth)

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Trichomonas tenax

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5
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Habitat (Vagina and urethra)

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Trichomonas vaginalis

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6
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Old man with eye glasses

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Giardia lamblia or Giardia intestinalis

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7
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Most common protozoan pathogen worldwide (1st identified protozoan in US)
ONLY flagellate that inhabits the small intestine

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Giardia lamblia or Giardia intestinalis

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8
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Giardia lamblia causes ______ _______ due to contaminated water in underdeveloped countries

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traveller’s diarrhea

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9
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NOT a tissue invader but attaches to mucosal linings by means of ______ ____

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sucking disks

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10
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Giardia lamblia is associated with ___ _____ _______ and _________ _______ (steatorrhea)

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Gay Bowel Syndrome and Malabsorption syndrome

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11
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lipids in stool spx

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steatorrhea

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12
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Presence of sucking disks, two axonemes and two parabasal bodies

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Giardia intestinalis trophozoite

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13
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Ovoid in shape

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Giardia intestinalis cyst

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14
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Pear-shaped or teardrop which is bilaterally symmetrical

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Giardia intestinalis trophozoite

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15
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Two immature cyst

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Giardia intestinalis cyst

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16
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Falling leaf-like motility

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Giardia intestinalis trophozoite

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17
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Four mature

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Giardia intestinalis cyst

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18
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4 pairs of flagella (8 in total)

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Giardia intestinalis trophozoite

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19
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Cytoplasm retracted in cell wall median bodies (2-4)

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Giardia intestinalis cyst

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20
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Places of 4 pairs of flagella in Giardia intestinalis trophozoite

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o One pair anterior
o One pair posterior
o Two pairs central extending lateral

21
Q

No cystic stage

A

Trichomonas

22
Q

Non-pathogenic Trichomonas

A

Trichomonas tenax
Trichomonas hominis

23
Q

Pathogenic Trichomonas

A

Trichomonas vaginalis

24
Q

Spx: Buccal scrapping
Found in swollen gums, teeth

A

Trichomonas tenax

25
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Spx: Stool
Resides on the intestine

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Trichomonas hominis

26
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Spx: Urine or vaginal discharge
Found on genital *both in male and female

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Trichomonas vaginalis

27
Q

Pear shape; Five anterior flagella and one posterior flagellum

A

Trichomonas tenax
Trichomonas hominis
Trichomonas vaginalis

28
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Nervous jerky (motile)

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Trichomonas tenax
Trichomonas hominis

29
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Rapid jerky (motile)

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Trichomonas vaginalis

30
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One ovoid nucleus filled with chromatic granules

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Trichomonas tenax

31
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Spherical nucleus with central karyosome

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Trichomonas hominis

32
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Ovoid nucleus filled with chromatin granules

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Trichomonas vaginalis

33
Q

Undulating membrane extending 2/3 of the body length

A

Trichomonas tenax

34
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full body length undulating membrane

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Trichomonas hominis

35
Q

Undulating membrane half part of the body

A

Trichomonas vaginalis

36
Q

Thick axostyle curved around nucleus

A

Trichomonas tenax

37
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Axostyle extends beyond the posterior part

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Trichomonas hominis

38
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Axostyle is coiled around the nucleus

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Trichomonas vaginalis

39
Q

Small cytostome

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Trichomonas tenax

40
Q

Conical cytostome cleft

A

Trichomonas hominis

41
Q

Absence of cytostome but granules along axostyle is present

A

Trichomonas vaginalis

42
Q

Has 5 flagella (one coils the body along with costa and undulating membrane)

A

Trichomonas tenax

43
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makes the trichomonas’ one side thick

44
Q

patient experience intense itchiness and because of the flagella -> can attach to vaginal walls -> irritation -> production of vaginal discharge with foul odor

A

T. vaginalis

45
Q

Trichomonas spp. can be examined unstained with wet drop method or with

A

Giemsa, Acridine orange, Papanicolau, Romanoswky or cultured in Diamond media.

46
Q

MOT (T. vaginalis)

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sexual contact but nonvenereal transmission is possible

47
Q

____ are asymptomatic

48
Q

Symptoms in T. vaginalis

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Strawberry cervix

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