PROTOZOA (Other Intestinal flagellates) Flashcards
Pear shape
Chilomastix mesnili trophozoite
Ovoid in shape
Chilomastic mesnili cyst
Stiff rotary movement
Chilomastix mesnili trophozoite
Lemon shape with clear hyaline knob in its anterior end
Chilomastic mesnili cyst
4 flagella
- 3 anterior extending
- 1 extending posterior
Chilomastix mesnili trophozoite
Well-defined cytostome at side of nucleus
Chilomastic mesnili cyst
Prominent cytostome with fibrils
Chilomastix mesnili trophozoite
Found in the large intestine
Chilomastic mesnili cyst
Spiral groove
Chilomastix mesnili trophozoite
MOT of Chilomastic mesnili cyst
ingestion of cysts
Curved posterior
Chilomastix mesnili trophozoite
Movement of Chilomastic mesnili cyst
Corkscrew
No cystic stage (ONLY Amoebaflagellate)
Dientameba fragilis trophozoite
infective stage of Dientameba fragilis
Trophozoite
Distinguishing feature of Dientameba fragilis
Irregularly round
Broad hyaline leaflike pseudopodia (multiple)
progressive motility
Fragmented karyosome (4 to 8) *tetrakaryosome
Binucleate condition