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Agent of Elephentiasis

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Wuchereria bancrofti

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Locomotory organelle of Sarcodina / Amoeba

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PSEUDOPODIA

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Agent of Amoebiasis

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Entamoeba histolytica

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Intestinal Amoeba

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E. histolytica
E. dispar
E. coli
E. polecki
E. hartmanni
E. gingivalis
Endolimax nana
I. butschlii

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5
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The only pathogenic protozoan

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Entamoeba histolytica

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6
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Trophozoite only

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E. gingivalis

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7
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Free Living Amoeba aka ___
can even reach our ___

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OPPORTUNISTIC
Naegleria fowleri
Acanthamoeba
BRAIN

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Infective stage if present

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CYSTIC STAGE

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9
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Infective stage if cyst is absent

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TROPHOZOITE

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10
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Stages seen in Amoeba

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TROPHOZOITE
CYST

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TROPHOZOITE - CYST
Vegetative / Feeding - ___
Tissue Invader - ___
Susceptible to damage - ___
Permanent Stain - ___
Motile - ___
Larger - ___
Uninucleated - ___
Watery Feces - ___

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Active / Infective
Non-Tissue Invader
Resistant to damage
Iodine
Immotile
Smaller
Multinucleated
Formed Feces

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TROPHOZOITE - CYST
___ - Active / Infective
___ - Non-Tissue Invader
___ - Resistant to damage
___ - Iodine
___ - Immotile
___ - Smaller
___ - Multinucleated
___ - Formed Feces

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Vegetative / Feeding
Tissue Invader
Susceptible to damage
Permanent Stain
Motile
Larger
Uninucleated
Watery Feces

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12
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Permanent Stains used in Trophozoite

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IRON HEMATOXYLIN
TRICHROME STAIN

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13
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Stain used by majority of hospitals

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GIEMSA

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14
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Transitory Stages Seen in Amoeba is the ___

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REPRODUCTION PROCESS

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15
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Transitory Stages Seen in Amoeba

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EXCYSTATION
ENCYSTATION

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Agent of Amoebic dysentery

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Entamoeba histolytica

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Entamoeba histolytica is ___ / ___ meaning ___

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INTRAINTESTINAL / EXTRAINTESTINAL
CAN MIGRATE TO OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY

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E. histolytica Trophozoite
Cytoplasm
Outer ectoplasm = ___
Inner endoplasm = ___
Endoplasm = ___

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CLEAR TRANSPARENT REFRACTILE
FINELY GRANULAR, GROUND GLASS APPEARANCE
INGESTED RBCs

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E. histolytica Trophozoite
Nucleus
Shape = ___
Karyosome = ___
Surrounded by ___
Appearance = ___

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SPHERICAL
BULL’S EYE
CLEAR HALO
FINE RADIATING FIBRILS CARTWHEEL

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E. histolytica Cyst
Chromatoidal bodies = ___
Nucleus = ___

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CIGAR / ROD SHAPE
QUADRINUCLEATED

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UNINUCLEATED
CLEAR CYTOPLASM (FINE GRANULES)
BULL’S EYE KARYOSOME
FINGER LIKE PSEUDOPODIA
RAPID UNIDIRECTIONAL PROGRESSIVE MOTILITY
INGESTED RBC

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E. histolytica Trophozoite

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Morphologically Similar to Pathogenic E. Histolytica

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E. dispar
E. polecki
E. hartmanni

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Morphologically Similar to Pathogenic E. Histolytica

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E. dispar
E. polecki
E. hartmanni

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Most similar to E. histolytica morphologically
E. dispar
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Difference between E. histolytica and E. dispar
GENETIC MATERIAL (RNA & DNA CONTENT)
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E. polecki aka
AMOEBA OF PIGS (HOGS)
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Difference between E. histolytica and E. polecki
UNINUCLEATED CYST & INCLUSION MASS
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E. hartmanni aka
SMALL RACE ENTAMOEBA
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Most similar to E. histolytica in size
E. hartmanni
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Trophozoite: E. histolytica - E. coli Size (um): 12-60 - ___ Motility: Unidirectional progressive - ___ Pseudopodia: Long & finger like, ___ Cytoplasm: Ground glass - ___ Inclusion: RBC - ___ Nucleus: Central but indistinct - ___ Karyosome: Bull's Eye - ___
20-50 Sluggish, Non directional Blunt & rounded Trashy Bacteria & debris Eccentric Large
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Trophozoite: E. histolytica - E. coli Size (um): ___ - 20-50 Motility: ___ - Sluggish, Non directional Pseudopodia: ___, Blunt & rounded Cytoplasm: ___ - Trashy Inclusion: ___ - Bacteria & debris Nucleus: ___ - Eccentric Karyosome: ___ - Large
12-60 Unidirectional progressive Long & finger like Ground glass Bacteria & debris Eccentric Large
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Cyst: E. histolytica - E. coli Size (um):: 10-15 - 10-30 # of Nucleus: 4 - 8 Shape: Spherical - Spherical / Oval Chromatoidal bodies: Cigar / rod shape - Broomstick
Cyst: E. histolytica - E. coli Size (um):: 10-15 - 10-30 # of Nucleus: 4 - 8 Shape: Spherical - Spherical / Oval Chromatoidal bodies: Cigar / rod shape - Broomstick
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Cyst: E. histolytica - E. coli Size (um):: 10-15 - 10-30 # of Nucleus: 4 - 8 Shape: Spherical - Spherical / Oval Chromatoidal bodies: Cigar / rod shape - Broomstick
Cyst: E. histolytica - E. coli Size (um):: 10-15 - 10-30 # of Nucleus: 4 - 8 Shape: Spherical - Spherical / Oval Chromatoidal bodies: Cigar / rod shape - Broomstick
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# of Nucleus: 4 - 8 Cyst: E. histolytica - E. coli Size (um): 10-15 - ___ # of Nucleus: 4 - ___ Shape: Spherical - ___ Chromatoidal bodies: Cigar / rod shape - ___
# of Nucleus: 4 - 8 10-30 8 Spherical / Oval Broomstick
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# of Nucleus: 4 - 8 Cyst: E. histolytica - E. coli Size (um): ___ - 10-30 # of Nucleus: ___ - 8 Shape: ___ - Spherical / Oval Chromatoidal bodies: ___ - Broomstick
# of Nucleus: 4 - 8 10-15 Spherical 4 Cigar / rod shape

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