U4.3 - Protozoans (Ciliates) Flashcards
1
Q
largest protozoan
A
Balantidium coli
2
Q
only pathogenic ciliate
A
Balantidium coli
3
Q
Common cause of infection on pigs
A
Balantidium coli
4
Q
Balantidium coli infection is mostly?
A
asymptomatic
5
Q
Balantidium coli:
definitive or final host
A
pigs
6
Q
Balantidium coli:
accidental host
A
humans
7
Q
Balantidium coli:
habitat
A
large intestine
8
Q
Balantidium coli:
virulence factor
A
hyaluronidase
9
Q
Balantidium coli:
pathology
A
- Balantidiasis/ balantidial dysentery
- Intestinal perforation
- Colonic Ulcerations
10
Q
Balantidium coli:
Diagnosis
A
- DFS
- Pulmonary specimen wet preparations
- Concentration Techniques,
- Biopsy
11
Q
enzyme digesting hyaluronic acid in tissue that can cause tissue disruption and ulceration
A
hyaluronidase
12
Q
mouth of B. coli
A
cytostome
13
Q
2 nuclei and their functions
A
micronucleus: reproduction
macronucleus: vegetative, nutrient function
14
Q
entry and exit of food
A
cytopyge
15
Q
in the B. coli, where are the cilia located?
A
inside
