Protozoa Para Lab Flashcards

1
Q

7 species of amoeba in humans

A
E. histolytica
E. dispar
E. moshkovskii
E. hartmanni
E. coli
Endolimax nana
Iodamoeba butschlii
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2
Q

Used to differentiate
E. histo
E. dispar
E. moshkovskii

A
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Restricted Fragment Length Polymorphism
  • Monoclonal antibody typing
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3
Q

Diagnostic stage of Naegleria

A

Cyst or trophs

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4
Q

What is the opposite of E. histolytica in morphology

A

E. coli

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5
Q

Lab diagnosis of Flagellates

A

Trophs or cyst in stool

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6
Q

Habitat of flagellates

A

Small intestine

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7
Q

Flagellate that is bilaterally similar

A

Giardia lamblia

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8
Q

No. Of nucleus in Giardia lamblia

A

2-4 nucleus

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9
Q

Old man w/ glasses

What motility?

A

Giardia lamblia troph

Falling leaf motility

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10
Q

Diagnosis of Giardia lamblia

A
DFS
Concentration technique
Entero-string test
Duodenal biopsy
ELISA using giardial antigen in stool
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11
Q

Smallest flagellate

A

Trichomonas tenax

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12
Q

Trichomonas tenax inhabits?

A

Oral cavity

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13
Q

Flagellate that has no known cyst stage

A

Trichomonas tenax

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14
Q

Largest trichomonas

A

Trichomonas vaginalis

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15
Q

Motility of T. vaginalis

A

Jerky/thumbling

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16
Q

Who are the asymptomatic carrier of T. vaginalis?

A

Males

17
Q

Specimen of choice for female in T. vaginalis

A

Urine

18
Q

Specimen of choice in male for T. vaginalis

A

Semen

19
Q

Stains used in Trichomonas vaginalis

A

Giesma stain
Romanowsky
Acridine orange
Pap stain