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Bodonidae

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2 flagella

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Trypanosomatidae

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1 flagellum

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Tetramitidae

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3 anterior flagella with 4th trailing flagellum

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Trichomonadidae

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3 to 5 flagella

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Hexamitidae

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6 or 8 flagella

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Chilomastigidae

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3 anterior flagella with 4th delicate flagellum

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Give the 4 phyla of Kingdom Protista

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Phylum Sarcomastigophora
Phylum Ciliophora
Phylum Microsporida
Phylum Apicomplexa

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The Sub Phylum of Phylum Sarcomastigophora

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Mastigophora

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9
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Give the 2 classes under Phylum Sarcomastigophora

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Phytomastigophora
Zoomastigophora

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This Class has chromatophores/plastids

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Phytomastigophora

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This Class does not have plastids

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Zoomastigophora

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Cytoplasmic structures that give color to cytoplasms

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Chromatophores/Plastids

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From what Family is:
Retortamonas intestinalis

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Bodonidae

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From what Family:
Trypanosomes

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Trypanosomatidae

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From what Family:
Leishmania

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Trypanosomatidae

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16
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From what Family:
Enteromonas hominis

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Tetramitidae

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From what Family:
Trichomonas vaginalis

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Trichomonadidae

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From what Family:
Dientamoeba fragilis

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Trichomonadidae

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19
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From what Family:
Giardia lamblia

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Hexamitidae

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From what Family:
Chilomastix mesnili

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Chilomastigidae

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21
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Give the synonym(s) of:
Chilomastix mesnili

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Cercomonas hominis
Chilomastix hominis

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Give the synonym(s) of:
Giardia lamblia

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Cercomonas intestinalis
Giardia intestinalis
Giardia duodenalis

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23
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It is actively motile with progressive movement

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Dientamoeba fragilis

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It has a boring and spiral forward movement.

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Chilomastix mesnili

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It has *leaf-like* motility.
Giardia lamblia
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Has both trophozoite and cyst form: A. Chilomastix mesnili B. Giardia lamblia C. Dientamoeba fragilis D. A & B E. B & C
D
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Trophozoite: - mononucleated - pyriform/pear-shaped Cyst: - mononucleated - lemon-shaped
Chilomastix mesnili
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Trophozoite: - 1 or 2 rosette-shaped nuclei - no prominent flagella
Dientamoeba fragilis
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Trophozoite: - binucleated - pyriform/pear-shaped - axonemes Cyst: - 2 to 4 nuclei - ellipsoid/oval
Giardia lamblia
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Habitat of Giardia lamblia
Small intestine
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Habitat of Chilomastix mesnili
Colon, cecal region of large intestine
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Habitat of Dientamoeba fragilis
Appendix, cecum, upper colon
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Infective stage/form: Giardia lamblia
Quadrinucleated mature cyst
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Infective stage/form: Dientamoeba fragilis
Mature trophozoite
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Infective stage/form: Chilomastix mesnili
Mature cyst
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Pathogenesis: Giardia lamblia
Pathogenic: Giardiasis
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Pathogenesis: Chilomastix mesnili
Non-pathogenic
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Pathogenesis: Dientamoeba fragilis
Non-pathogenic
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Uses giemsa stain, MIF stain, trichrome stain
Giardia lamblia
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Uses iodine stain, Mayer's hematoxylin, giemsa stain
Chilomastix mesnili
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Uses giemsa stain, iron hematoxylin, trichrome stain
Dientamoeba fragilis
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Mode of transmission is **ingestion**: A. Giardia lamblia B. Chilomastix mesnili C. Dientamoeba fragilis D. Trichomonas hominis
ALL
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Mode of transmission: Giardia lamblia
Ingestion
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Mode of transmission: Chilomastix mesnili
Ingestion
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Mode of transmission: Dientamoeba fragilis
Ingestion
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Give the treatments for Giardiasis
Oral metronidazole Tinidazole Furazolidone Quinacrine Paramomycin
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Another name for Trichomonas hominis
Pentatrichomonas hominis
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Infective stage/form: Trichomonas hominis
Mature trophozoite
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Trophozoite: - pyriform - mononucleated
Trichomonas hominis, Chilomastix mesnili, Trichomonas vaginalis, Trichomonas tenax
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Rapid forward movement with remarkable pseudopodial extension.
Trichomonas hominis
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TRUE OR FALSE: Trichomonas hominis has a **cyst stage**
FALSE
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Known as **2nd most common intestinal flagellate** next to Giardia lamblia
Trichomonas hominis
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Stains for: Trichomonas hominis
Iron hematoxylin Trichrome
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TRUE OR FALSE: Trichomonas hominis is **pathogenic** while Trichomonas vaginalis is **non-pathogenic**.
FALSE T. hominis = non-pathogenic T. vaginalis = pathogenic
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Trophozoite: - mononucleated - cork screw motility
Trichomonas vaginalis
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This flagellate inhabits the male and female urogenital tracts.
Trichomonas vaginalis
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These flagellates inhabit the cecal area of the large intestine.
Chilomastix mesnili Trichomonas hominis Dientamoeba fragilis
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Sexual intercourse is the mode of transmission.
Trichomonas vaginalis
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Infective stage/form: Trichomonas vaginalis
Mature trophozoite
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Pathogenesis: Trichomonas vaginalis
Pathogenic: Trichomoniasis
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Pathogenesis: Trichomonas hominis
Non-pathogenic
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Stains used on Trichomonas vaginalis.
Trichrome stain PAP's stain Giemsa stain
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Treatments for Trichomoniasis.
Metronidazole Tinidazole
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TRUE OR FALSE: **Tinidazole** is the drug of choice for *pregnant women*.
FALSE Correct answer: Metronidazole
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It is the common name for Trichomonas Tenax.
Oral trichomonas
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TRUE OR FALSE: **Trichomonas tenax** is non-pathogenic.
TRUE
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This Trichomonas sp. inhabits the mouth.
Trichomonas tenax
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Infective stage/form: Trichomonas tenax
Mature trophozoite
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Mode of transmission: Trichomonas tenax
- droplet - kissing - ingestion - common use of dishes & drinking glasses
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Specimen source of Trichomonas tenax.
- tatar between teeth - gingival scraping
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Specimen source of Trichomonas vaginalis.
- urine - vaginal secretions & scraping - urethral secretions & scraping - cervical secretions & scraping

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