WEEK 3.1 AMOEBA Flashcards
Entamoeba histolytica
Pathogenic
Entamoeba dispar
- Entamoeba hartmanii - Entamoeba coli - Entamoeba gingivalis
- Entamoeba polecki - Entamoeba moshkovskii - Endolimaxnana
- Iodamoeba butschii - Blastocystis hominis
Non Pathogenic
Negleria fowleri
- Acanthamoeba spp.
Pathogenic
and Free- Living
Balantidium coli
Ciliata
Dientamoeba fragilis
Other int. protozoan
2 Stages of Development
Cyst and Trophozoite
Non-motile, non-Feeding stage, Resistant to acid
Trophozoite
development of cyst into trophozoite
Excystation
development of trophozoite into cyst
Encystation
mode of reproduction of trophozoite
Binary Fission
All amoeba are commensal except for
Entamoeba histolytica.
With pseudopodium (false feet)
finger-like structures for movement
Undergoes ENCYSTATION except for
E. gingivalis and Dientamoeba fragilis
Inhabits the large intestine except
E. gingivalis (gums)
presence of amoeba in any part ofthe body (exclusively applied to E. histolytica)
Amoebiasis