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deaths from Amebiasis are highest in ____, people of ___ & ____ descent, and people who are age ____ or above

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males, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, 75

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deaths from Amebiasis are associated with ____ infection

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HIV

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more than 40% of fatal amebiasis occur in which states?

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CA & TX

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where is Entamoeba histolytica found?

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distributed all over the world

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what is the reservoir for Entamoeba histolytica?

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humans

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true or false: many protozoan species in the genus Entamoeba colonize humans, but NOT all are associated with disease

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true

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E. histolytica is pathogenic as it gobbles up ___, but E. _____ is noninvasive, but is morphologically _______ from E. histolytica

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RBCs, dispar, indistinguishable

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describe the lifecycle of E. histolytica

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an individual who is infected will shed cysts and trophozoites. the trophozoites will not survive, but the cysts are hardy and can survive in the environment for days-weeks, until they’re ingested by a human. once inside a human, the cyst transforms into trophozoites.

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name symptoms that fall under “invasive intestinal amebiasis”

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  • dysentery, ulceration/inflammation of colon
  • appendicitis
  • toxic megacolon
  • amebomas (granuloma that forms around the amoeba)
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name symptoms that fall under “invasive extraintestinal amebiasis”

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  • liver abscess
  • pleuropulmonary abscess
  • cutaneous and genital amebic lesions
  • brain hemorrhages (bleeding)
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the content from amebic abscess have a ______ color

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chocolate

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skin infections from E. histolytica can be intense in the _____ region, because the _____ are excreted and can divide in the surrounding tissue

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perianal, trophozoites

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how to diagnose amebiasis?

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  • first try to see the parasites
  • rule out with 3x stool exam
  • fresh stool wet mount & permanent stain
  • biopsy
  • liver scan, CT scan, ultrasound
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a modern way to diagnose E. histolytica?

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PCR (E. histolytica is on the multiplex PCR panel)

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size of E. histo/dispar trophozoite?

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15-20 microns (15-60 range)

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appearance of E. histo/dispar trophozoite?

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single nucleus w/ central karyosome, peripheral chromatin

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erythrophagocytosis is a clue for E. ____

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histolytica

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what is the appearance of the cytoplasm of E. histo/dispar trophozoites?

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ground glass cytoplasm

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E. histo/dispar trophozoites are typically found in _____ stool, while the cyst forms are usually found in ______ stool

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diarrheal, formed

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how many nuclei are in the cysts of E. histo/dispar?

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4 nuclei

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what else does the cyst of E. histo/dispar contain?

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chromatoidal body

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for E. histo/dispar, 1 cyst gives rise to __ trophozoites

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4

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the chromatid body for E. histo/dispar has _____ ends

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rounded

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if you see 5, 6, or more nuclei then it is NOT E. ______

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if you can't visually see the parasite, use _____ or ____ assays
immuno/molecular
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immunoassays include fecal antigen ____
EIA
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serology can be useful in ______ disease, but not for ______ disease
extraintestinal, intestinal
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serology is ____ sensitive for EI disease, ___ sensitive for intestinal, and ___ for asymptomatic carriers
95%, 70%, 10%
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serology (antibody EIA) cannot differentiate between __ vs. ___ infections
new vs. past (maybe look for IgM)
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E. dispar is __ times more frequency that E. histolytica
10x
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true or false: E. histo and dispar can be distuingished by immunologic, molecular assays (PCR), or isoenzymatic assays, but also erythrophagocytosis
true
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Entamoeba coli (E. coli) can be distinguished by E. histolytica because its cyst form has _____ nuclei
8+
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Entamoeba coli also has an ____ shaped karyosome
unusually
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the cysts for E. coli are 10-___ microns
35
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the trophozoite form of E. coli looks different from E. histo because it has a ____ and ____ karyosome. its cytoplasm also appears as ____
unusual, large, dirty
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size of E. coli trophozoite?
15-50 microns
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Entamoeba hartmanni is like a ___ version of E. histolytica
mini
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while E. histo trophozoites are 15-20 (15-60 range) microns, E. hartmanni trophozoites are _____ microns
5-15
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while E. histo cysts are 10-20 microns, E. hartmanni cysts are ____
5-10
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the cyst of Endolimax nana is different because although it has __ nuclei, it lacks _____ bodies
chromatin
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the trophozoite form of Endolimax nana has a large _______, and it is smaller than E. histo (6-12 microns)
karyosome
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Iodamoeba buetschlii is different because its cyst has a ______ _____. the trophozoite form is sluggish and has a _____ central karyosome
glycogen vacuole, large
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true or false: dientamoeba fragilis is actually not an ameba, but is a flagellate
true
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Dientamoeba has no ____ stage
cyst
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Dientamoeba trophozoites have __ nuclei
2
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Entamoeba polecki's cyst form has several _____ _____ with _____ ends
chromatoid bodies | pointed
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for prevention of amebiasis, handwashing should be practiced, as with washing fruits/veggies with ______
detergents
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amebiasis may possibly be transmitted via _____ contact, where if there are ____ lesions involved, they could spread
sexual, perianal
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water treatment for prevention of amebiasis?
boiling, iodination (chlorination does not work)
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treatment for symptomatic amebiasis?
metronidazole
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treatment for asymptomatic amebiasis?
iodoquinol, paromomycin, diloxanide furoate (not available in US)
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Balantidium is unique because it is the ONLY _______ parasite known to infect humans. The reservoir is ____. It does invade the __ _____ but it does not typically go beyond that.
ciliated pigs GI tract
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similar to E. histo, balantidium parasites are excreted as ____ and _____, but the ______ does not survive
trophozoites, cysts, trophozoites
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the balatidium ___ is infectious and can contaminate food and water, then it becomes ingested by a human and the cyst forms _____. some of the trophozoites invade the ____ of the colon.
cyst, trophozoites, wall
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balantidium's nucleus is ____-shaped
bean
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the balantidium trophozoite is considerably large. it is between __ and ___ microns.
40-200
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the balantidium trophozoites also have a _____. this is where nutrients come in.
cystome
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balantidium can form _____ ulcers
colonic

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