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Protozoans Flashcards

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Cyst

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dormant phase of protozoans; usually spherical

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Trophozoite

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vegetative stage; motile feeding stage

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Protozoans are

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unicellular, eukaryotic, heterophic, micro-organisms

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Phylum Sarcomastigophora

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contain subphylum sarcodina & mastigophora

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Subphylum Sarcodina (amoeboid)

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Unikonta

locomotion by pseudopods

Entamoeba histolytica & coli

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Entamoeba histolytica causative agent, locomotion, & phylum/subphylum

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causative agent: amebiasis (amoebic dysentery)
locomotion: pseudopods
phylum & subphylum: Sarcomastigophora & Sarcodina

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Entamoeba histolytica transmission

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fecal-oral; contaminated food & water

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Entamoeba histolytica symptoms & diagnosis

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abdominal pain, diarrhea, mucus in feces

trophozoites or cysts in stool sample

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Entamoeba coli

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non-pathogenic intestinal commensal

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Subphylum Mastigora

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Excavata

flagellated

Giardia lamblia, Trichomonis vaginalis, Trypanosoma brucei

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Giardia lamblia causative agent, locomotion, phylum/subphylum

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causative agent: giardiasis
locomotion: flagella
phylum & subphylum: Sarcomastigophora & mastigophora

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Giardia lamblia transmission

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fecal-oral; contaminated food & water

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Giardia lamblia symptoms & dx

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mostly asymptomatic; chronic diarrhea, dehydration, & abdominal pain

trophozoites & cysts in stool

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Trichomonas vaginalis causative agent, locomotion, phylum/subphylum

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causative agent: trichomoniasis (vulvovaginitis)
locomotion: flagella
phylum & subphylum: Sarcomastigophora & mastigophora

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Trichomonas vaginalis transmission

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STD

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Trichomonas vaginalis symptoms & dx

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asymptomatic or mild

inflammation of genitourinary mucosal surfaces (vagina, vulva, & cervix)

trophozoite in cervical smear or wet mount, has 4 anterior flagella & an undulating membrane

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Trypanosoma brucei causative agent, locomotion, phylum/subphylum

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causative agent: trypanosomiasis/african sleeping sickness
locomotion: flagella
phylum & subphylum: Sarcomastigophora & mastigophora

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Trypanosoma brucei transmission

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tse-tse fly

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Trypanosoma brucei symptoms & dx

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headaches, fever, anemia, fatigue

blood work

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Phylum Ciliophora

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Alveolate

ciliated (locomotion)

Balantidium coli

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Balantidium coli causative agent, locomotion, phylum

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causative agent: balantidiasis
locomotion: cilia
phylum: Ciliophora

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Balantidium coli transmission

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fecal-oral route from pig (normal host)

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Balantidium coli symptoms & dx

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mostly asymptomatic; bloody & mucoid feces

trophozoite or cyst in stool

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Phylum Apicomplexa

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Alveolate

Sporozoans, non-motile

Toxoplasma gondii & Plasmodium falciparum

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Phylum Apicomplexas

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Toxoplasma gondii causative agent, locomotion, phylum

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causative agent: toxoplasmosis
locomotion: non-motile
phylum: Apicomplexa

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Toxoplasma gondii transmission

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fecal-oral from cat (normal host)

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Toxoplasma gondii symptoms & dx

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asymptomatic; fever, lymphadenopathy, and lymphocytosis

antibody test

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Plasmodium falciparum causative agent, locomotion, phylum

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causative agent: malaria
locomotion: non-motile
phylum: Apicomplexa

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Plasmodium falciparum transmission

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female anopheles mosquito

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Plasmodium falciparum life cycle

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asexual in humans erythrocytic (inside RBC) and exoerythrocytic (liver)

sexual in mosquito

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Plasmodium falciparum dx & rx

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trophozoites, schizonts, or gametocytes in peripheral blood smear

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Plasmodium falciparum resistance

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sickle cell trait & anemia

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Identify specimen

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Entamoeba histolytica trophozoite

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Identify specimen

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Entamoeba histolytica cysts

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Identify specimen

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Entamoeba coli trophozoite (non-pathogenic)

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Identify specimen

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Entamoeba coli cyst

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Identify specimen

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Balantidium coli trophozoite

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Identify specimen

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Balantidium coli cyst (non-ciliated)

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Identify specimen

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Giardia lambia trophozoite (2 nuclei with small karyosomes visible; 4 pairs of flagella not visible)

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Identify specimen

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Giardia lambia cyst

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Identify specimen

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Trichomonas vaginalis trophozoite

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Identify specimen

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Trypanosoma brucei

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Identify specimen

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Plasmodium falciparum ring stage

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Identify specimen

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Plasmodium schizont

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Plasmodium falciparum lifecycle

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  1. mosquito injects sporozoites (blood meal)
  2. infects liver cell (exoerythocytic)
  3. develops into schizont
  4. schizont ruptures
  5. infects blood cells & develops into immature trophozoite (ring stage/erythrocytic) & matures into gametocyte
  6. mosquito blood meal (ingests gametocytes)
  7. microgamete entering macrogamete
  8. ookinete
  9. oocyst
  10. cyst ruptures & releases sporozoites

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