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Parasitology Exam 1

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What makes entamoeba species unique from other species?   Peripheral chromatin  
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What entamoeba species is the only pathogen?   E. Histolytica  
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What is the smallest entamoeba species?   E. Hartmanni (8-12) Troph (5-12) Cyst  
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What's unique about E. Coli   Many nuclei (16+)  
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What is different from E. Histolytic than E. dispar   E. Histolytic has RBC inclusions  
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What entamoeba species has their patient sample as mouth scrapings and vaginal/cervical material   E. Gingivalis  
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What patient specimen is most common for entamoeba species   Stool  
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What entamoeba species contains WBC inculsions   E. gingivalis  
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What species don't have a cyst form?   Trichomonas vaginalis, Trichomonas hominis, Naegleria fowleri, Acanthamoeba, dientoemba fragalis  
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What species has a large glycogen vacuole   Iodamoeba butschlii  
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Is endolimax nana pathogenic?   No  
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Is iodamoeba butschlii pathogenic?   No  
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Is naegleria fowleri pathogenic?   Yes. Causes meningoencephalitis, rapid tissue destruction with fever, vomiting, stiff neck, seizures, kernels sign, and death within 3-6 days  
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Is acanthamoeba pathogenic?   Yes. Causes granulomatous amebic encephalitis with CNS infection, headaches, seizures and also causes acanthamoeba keratitis - infection of the cornea can result in loss of vision  
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Which species has spikelike pseudopodia?   Acanthomoeba  
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Which ameba has 3 morpholigcal forms? Name them.   Naegleria fowleri. Troph, flagelette, cyst  
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Name the flagellates.   Giardia intestinalis, chilomastix mesnili, trichomonas vaginalis, trichomonas tenax, trichomonas hominis, dientamoeba fragalis, balantindium coli  
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Which species cyst form has a "shepards crook"?   Chilomastix mesnili  
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Which flagellates are not pathogens?   trichomonas tenax, trichomonas hominis, chilomastix mesnili  
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Which trichomonas species has a full body length undulating membrane?   Trichomonas hominis  
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Which trichomonas species has a half body length undulating membrane?   Trichomonas vaginalis  
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Which trichomonas species has a 2/3 body length undulating membrane?   Trichomonas tenax  
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Which flagellate is the largest?   Balantidium coli  
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What does balantidium coli move with?   Cilia  
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What parasite causes travelers diarrhea?   giardia intestinalis  
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This parasite has a macro and micro nuclei   Balantidium coli  
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E. Histolytica nuclei #   Troph = 1, Cyst = 4  
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E. Dispar nuclei #   Troph = 1, Cyst = 4  
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E. Hartmanni nuclei #   Troph = 1, Cyst = 4  
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E. Coli nueclei #   Troph = 1, Cyst = 16+  
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E. Polecki nuclei #   Troph = 1, Cyst = 1  
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E. Gingivalis nuclei #   Troph = 1, Cyst = no known stage  
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Endolimax nana nuclei #   Troph = 1, Cyst = 4  
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Iodamoeba butschlii nuclei #   Troph = 1, Cyst = 1  
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Naegleria fowleri nuclei #   Troph = 1  
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Acanthamoeba nuclei #   Troph = 1, Double-walled cyst = 1  
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Giardia intestinalis nuclei #   Troph = 2, Cyst = 4  
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Chilomastix mesnili nuclei #   Troph = 1, Cyst = 1  
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Trichomonas tenax nueclei #   Troph = 1  
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Lemon-shape with hyaline knob   Chilomastix mesnili cyst  
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Dientomoeba fragilis nuceli #   Troph = 2  
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Trichomonas hominis nuclei #   Troph = 1  
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Trichomonas vaginalis nuclei #   Troph = 1  
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