Flashcards in Lobosea Deck (24)
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Pathogenic and Non Pathogenic Amoeba
Entamoeba histolytica
Entamoeba coli
Entamoeba dispar
Entamoeba polecki
Entamoeba hartmanii
Entamoeba gingivalis
Iodamoeba butschlii
Endolimax nana
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Can be pathogenic/non pathogenic
Dientamoeba fragilis
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Mode of transmission of entamoeba gingivalis
Kissing
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Developmental stage of Dientamoeba fragilis and Entamoeba gingivalis
Cystic and trophic stage
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Habitat of Entamoeba gingivalis
Buccal cavities
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Infective stage of Dientamoeba fragilis and Entamoeba gingivalis
Cystic and Trophic stage
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All of them are non pathogenic except
Entamoeba histolytica
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Stages of Amoeba: Trophozoite
Motile
Feeding/Vegetative stage
One nucleus
Liquid/Watery feces
Non infective stage
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Stages of Amoeba
Trophozoite > Precyst > Cyst > Metacystic Trophozoite
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Stages of Amoeba: Precyst
Transitory stage prior to encystation
Smaller than Trophozoite
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Stages of Amoeba: Cyst
Non motile
Infective stage
4-8 nucleus
Seen in formed stool
Smaller than Trophozoite
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Stages of Amoeba: Metacystic Trophozoite
Transitory stage prior to excystation
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Cause of gingivitis
Entamoeba gingivalis
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Types of intestinal amebiasis
Symptomatic/Acute
Asymptomatic/Chronic
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Incubation period of symptomatic intestinal amebiasis
2-5 days
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Systematic amebiasis is characterized by:
Necrotic, mucosa and abdominal pain
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Stool of systematic intestinal amebiasis is
Bloody and mucus filled
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Asymptomatic amebiasis is characterized by:
Recurrent episodes of dysentery, GIT, disturbances and constipation.
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Stool of asymptomatic amebiasis
Bloody and mucus filled
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Formed from primary intestinal lesions
Extraintestinal lesions
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Common site of extraintestinal amebiasis
Liver (Hepatic amebiasis)
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Other types of extraintestinal amebiasis
Pneumatic Amebiasis
Cerebral Amebiasis
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Laboratory diagnosis of extraintestinal amebiasis can be made through
Serological tests
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