Flagellate Trophozoite
What troph form is pear shaped and looks like it has glasses?
What is Giardia
What organism can you find a central axostyle down the middle of the cytoplasm?
What is Giardia cyst
What species can you find injested RBCs in?
What is E. histolytica
What is the thick outer layer of the cyst called?
What is the name for hair infections?
What is piedra
What troph is very large in size and has cilia on the outside that allow it to move?
What is Balantidium coli
What cycst has a size range of 45-65 um and has a kidney bean shaped nucleus?
What is Balantidium coli
How do trophozoites move?
What are pseudopods
What is the most clinically relevant ameoba to look for?
What is E. histolytica
How long does it take molds to grow?
48-72 hours
Name one of the 3 organisms that do not have a cyst forms
Optional choices are
1) Dientamoeba fragilis
2) Trichomonas vaginalis
3) Pentatrichomonas hominis
What cyst is found on beavers and can be called beaver fever?
What is Girardia
How can you differentiate E. histolytica and E. hartmanni?
No RBCs can be seen inside the organism and E. hartmanni is smaller in size
What type of specimen will you find cysts in?
What is formed stool
Chromoblastomycosis causes copper pennies, what is the actual name of these?
What is sclerotic bodies
What organism has 4 sets of flagella in their trophozoite form?
What is Giardia
What cyst has a shepherd's crook look in the cytoplasm of the cyst?
What is Chilomastix cyst
Which troph has dirty cytoplasm, injected bacteria, and irregular peripheral chromatin under the microscope?
What is Entamoeba coli
What organism will you see cigar-shaped chromatoidal bars in?
What is E. Histolytica
What is the group of bacteria that cause mycetoma infections?
What is actinomycetes
What organism has a large karyosome 4-8 granules?
What is Dientomoeba
What organism has a cyst form that usually only has 1 nucleus in it's cyst form?
What is Retortamonas intestinalis
What is the smallest troph you will see under the mircoscrope?
What is E. nana
What organism can you see a large glycogen mass inside the cytoplasm?
What is Iodamoeba butschii
What dematiaceous organism is croissant shaped?
What is Curvularia