Protozoan Flashcards

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Life cycle class Rhizopoda

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Trophozoite>Precystic>Cystic>Metacystic stage

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Soecial organs for locomotion of protozoan

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Hemotogranules

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True amoeba
Peripheral chromatin
Chromatoidal bars

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Entamoeba

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Other amoeba
No peripheral chromatin
No chromatoid bars

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Endolimax/Iodamoeba

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Cyst of E. Histolytica

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Matue cyst with 1-4 nuclei

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Cyst of E. Coli

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Matue cyst with 1-8 nuclei

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Smallest amoeba

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Endolimax nana

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Karyosme of E. Nana

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Large round dot

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Nuclei of cyst of E. Nana

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4 (cross eyed)

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Karyosome lf Iodamoeba butschlii and Iodamoeba williamsi

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With cluster of achromatic granules

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Cyst of I. Butschlii and I. Williamsi

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Large iodine-staining glycogen vacuole

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Associated with gum infection

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Entamoeba gingivalis

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Major causative agent PAM (Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis)
Acquired while diving and swimming during hot weather in brackish/freshwater

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Naegleria fowleri

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Causes keratitis ( from contaminated contact lens care solution)
Causes GAE (Granulomatous Amebic Encephalitis)

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Acanthamoeba

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Possesses whip like locomotory organelle called flagella

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Mastigophora (Flagellata)

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Digestive tract and Genital flagellates

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Enteromonas hominis
Embadomonas intestinalis
Chilomastix mesnili
Giardia lamblia
Trichomonas homins
Trichimonas vaginalis
Trichomonas tenax

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17
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Blood and tissue flagellates

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Leishmania tropica
Leishmania braziliensis
Leishmania donoani
Trypanosoma rhodesiense
Trypanosoma gambiense
Trypanosoma cruzi

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18
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Cleftlike cytosome

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Embadomonas intestinalis

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19
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Associated with Gay bowel syndrome
Falling leaf motility
Old man’s face/ old man w/ eyeglasses

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Giardia lamblia
Lamblia intestinalis

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20
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Habitat of Trichomonas tenax

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Oral cavity

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21
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Specimen for T. Tenax

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Oral scrapings

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22
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Habitat of Trichomonas hominis

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Intestine

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Specimen for T. Hominis

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Habitat of Trichomonas vaginalis

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Specimen for T. Vaginalis
Urine, vaginal swab or discharge female), prostatic secretion (male
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Causes pingpong’s disease
T. Vaginalis
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Pathogenesis of T. Vaginalis in male and female
Male: carrier 1. Asymptomatic chronic urethritis 2. Epididymis, prostate and urethra Female 1. Burning sensation 2. Feinberg-whittington medium
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Include the trypanosomes and leishmaniasis May infect the blood, lymph nodes, muscles and RES
Hemoflagellates
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Leishman-Donovan body Leishmanial form
Amastigote
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Leptomonal form Anterior to nucleus
Promastigote
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Crithidial for, Near nucleus
Epimastigote
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Trypanosomal form Posterior to nucleus
Trypomastigote
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Agent of old world cutaneous leishmanias Oriental sore Aleppo button Baghdad or Jericho boil Dry lesions
Leishmania tropica
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Habitat of L. Tropica
Endothelial cells Monocytes
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Vector of L. Tropica, L. Braziliensis, L. Donovani
Phlebotomis Lutzomyia
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Pathology of L. Tropica
Localized cutaneous infection
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Agent of american mucocutaneous leishmaniasis Esoundia Bubas
Leishmania braziliensis
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Habitat of L. Braziliensis
Mucocutaneous junctions (nasal septum, mouth, pharynx)
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Pathology of L. Braziliensis
Wheeping lesions
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Lab diagnosis of L. Braziliensis
Dr. Montenegro’s (skin test)
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Visceral leishmaniasis Kala-azar (black fever) Dum-dum fever
Leishmania donovani
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Habitat of L. Donovani
Endothelial cells of RES Macrophages
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Pathology of L. Donovani
Splenomegaly Severe anemia
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Lab diagnosis of L. Donovani
Culture: NNN: Novy-McNeal-Nichole medium
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Agent of African sleeping sickness East africa and West africa
EA: Trypanosoma rhodiense WA: Trypanosoma gambiense
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Vector of T. Rhodiense & T. Gambiense
Glossona (tsetse fly)
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Inflammation/swelling of lymph nodes
Winterbottom sign
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Lab diagnosis of T. Rhodesiense and T. Gambiense
1. Febrile stage: blood, lymph node aspirate 2. Sleeping sickness stage: CSF
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Agent of american trypanosomiasis Chagas disease
Trypanosoma cruzi
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vector if T. Cruzi
Triatomid bugs Kissing bugs Reduviid bugs Assasin bugs Cone nose bugs Triatoma rubrofasciata
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Habitat of T. Cruzi
RES, cardiac muscle, CNS
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Unilateral swelling of eye lids
Romañas sign
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Lab diagnosis of T. Cruzi
Chang’s medium Xenodiagnostic test
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Only significant ciliate
Balantidium coli
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MOT of B. Coli
Ingestion of cysts