Sporozoans Flashcards
Oval in shape (25-35 um), cell wall has 2 layers
Young oocyst will develop 2 sporoblasts -> matured oocyst will contain 2 sporocyst. Each sporocyst will contain 4 sausage shape sporozoites
Isospora belli
Isospora belli
Oocyst:
Transparent and oval
MOT: Ingestion of ripe oocyst from contaminate water and food
Isospora belli
Disease associated in Isospora belli
Human coccidiodes
Habitat: Intestine Diarrhea/asymptomatic
Isospora belli
Sarcocystis (lindemanni)
Oocyst:
Sausage shape sporocyst
Ovoidal in shape mature oocyst has 4 sporozoites
Sarcocystis (lindemanni)
MOT: Ingestion of Bradyzoites from the infected muscle
Sarcocystis (lindemanni)
Disease associated in Sarcocystis (lindemanni)
Sarcocystosis or sarcosporidiosis
Habitat: Can be found on uncooked pork or cattle, striated muscle
Sarcocystis (lindemanni)
Manifestation: Fever, diarrhea, abdominal pain
Sarcocystis (lindemanni)
Roundish (4-6 um in size), small number/usually none sporocyst, 4 sporozoite, dark granules in the middle
Cryptosporidium parvum
Oocyst: Thick cell wall 1-6 dark granules
Cryptosporidium parvum
Cryptosporidium parvum
Infective stage:
Oocyst
MOT: Ingestion of oocyst from fecally contaminated water and food
Cryptosporidium parvum