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Phylum of Sarcodina (amoeba) and Mastigophora (flagellates)

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Sarcomastigophora

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single celled

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sarcodina and mastigophora

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Sarcodina aka

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amoeba

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Mastigophora aka

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flagellates

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Moved by pseudopodia

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Sarcodina (amoeba)

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T and C stages (subphylum)

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Sarcodina (amoeba)

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Asexual reproduction (subphylum)

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Sarcodina (amoeba)

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Moved by flagella

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Mastigophora (flagellates)

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Some have T stage only

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Mastigophora (flagellates)

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Blood and tissue (APET)

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Mastigophora (flagellates)

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pathogenic, can cause disease

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Entamoeba histolytica

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Single celled, cilia

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Ciliaphora (ciliates)

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Target tissues and blood cells

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Ciliaphora (ciliates)

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T and C stages (phylum)

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Ciliaphora (ciliates)

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asexual reproduction (phylum)

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Ciliaphora (ciliates)

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ciliaphora aka

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ciliates

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apicomplexa aka

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sporozoa

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Other stages include: 
oocyst, sporocyst, 
sporozoite, merozoite, 
trophozoite, schizont 
and gametocyte 
(OSSMTSG)
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Apicomplexa (sporozoa)

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Which of the ff parasites move through

pseudopodia and flagella

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Naegleria fowleri

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1-4 nuclei

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Entamoeba histolytica (cyst)

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4 nuclei in mature cyst

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Entamoeba histolytica (cyst)

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Central karyosome/ bull’s eye karyosome

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Entamoeba histolytica (cyst)

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Cigar shaped chromatoidal bodies

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Entamoeba histolytica (cyst)

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One nucleus is equal to one trophozoite

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Entamoeba histolytica (cyst)

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One nucleus (all trophozoite under Sarcodina)
Entamoeba histolytica (Trophozoite)
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Fine, peripheral chromatin
Entamoeba histolytica (Trophozoite)
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Central karyosome/ bull’s eye karyosome | --> Pinpoint/small
Entamoeba histolytica (Trophozoite)
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Ingested RBC (none for E. disparr)
Entamoeba histolytica (Trophozoite)
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Pseudopodia
Entamoeba histolytica (Trophozoite)
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Progressive, directional motility
Entamoeba histolytica (Trophozoite)
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Cannot use iodine can kill
Trophozoite
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Life Cycle 1. Cyst and trophozoites 2. Mature cysts ingested 3. Excystation 4. Trophozoite --> multiplication --> trophozoites 5. Cysts --> exists host
E. histolytica
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Can cause diarrhea but non-fatal
non pathogenic amoebae
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CB have splintered ends/ whisk broom | appearance
Entamoeba coli (cyst)
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Eccentric karyosome
Entamoeba coli (cyst and trophozoite)
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Up to 8 nuclei in mature cyst
Entamoeba coli (cyst)
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Largest among the amoeba
Entamoeba coli (trophozoite)
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Peripheral chromatic
Entamoeba coli (trophozoite)
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Plenty of vacuoles with ingested bacteria (dirty | looking cytoplasm)
Entamoeba coli (trophozoite)
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Directional movement
Entamoeba coli (trophozoite)
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Resembles E. histolytica but non-pathogenic
Entamoeba hartmanni
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Central or eccentric karyosome
Entamoeba hartmanni
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No ingested RBC
Entamoeba hartmanni
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“small race”
Entamoeba hartmanni
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With rice grain like CB
Entamoeba hartmanni
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Oral cavity
Entamoeba gingivalis
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With ingested WBC
Entamoeba gingivalis
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No cyst form
Entamoeba gingivalis
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Nucleus with eccentric karyosome (non patho)
Endolimax nana
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Punched out/crossed eyed nuclei
Endolimax nana
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No peripheral chromatin
Endolimax nana
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Comma shaped CB if present
Endolimax nana
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Ground glass cytoplasm
Endolimax nana
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Glycogen mass ½ to 2/3 of its size
Iodamoeba butschlii
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Stained deep mahogany brown by Lugol’s | Iodine
Iodamoeba butschlii
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With achromatin granules
Iodamoeba butschlii
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Cyst and trophozoite only possess a single | nucleus
Iodamoeba butschlii
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Mistaken as Blastocystic hominis
Iodamoeba butschlii
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Non pathogenic amoeba (5)
``` E. coli E. hartmanni E. gingivalis Endolimax nana Iodamoeba butschlii ```
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Opportunistic Amoeba
Acanthamoeba species | Naegleria fowleri
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Ubiquitous in nature
Acanthamoeba species
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Granulomatous amoebic encephalopathy | GAE
Acanthamoeba species
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Associated with amoebic keratitis
Acanthamoeba species
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With spine like projections
Acanthamoeba species
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slightly wrinkled ectocyst
A. culbertsoni
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delicate looking acanthopodia
A. polyphaga
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wrinkled ectocyst
A. castellani
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folded ectocyst
A. astronyxis
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examine CSF, brain tissue to see
Flagellated form of N. fowleri

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