Microbiology Lab

Description of parasites

59 cards   |   Total Attempts: 189
  

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Question 1
What organism is this?
Entamoeba histolytica trophozoite
What does Entamoeba histolytica cause?
Dysentary, diarrhea, bloody and mucoid stools
How do you get Entamoeba histolytica?
From food and water contamination
Question 4
What is this organism?
Balantidium Coli trophozoite?
What does Balantidium Coli cause?
Causes severe diarrheal disease and dysentary
How do you get Balantidium Coli?
From food or water contamination
Question 7
What is this organism?
Giardia lamblia trophozoite
What does Giardia lamblia trophozoite cause?
Diarrheal disease
How do you get Giardia lamblia trophozoite?
From food or water contamination
Question 10
What is this organism?
Giardia lamblia cyst
Question 11
What is this organism?
Trichomonas vaginalis trophozoite
Question 12
What is this organism?
Trichomonas vaginalis trophozoite
What does Trichomonas vaginalis trophozoite cause?
It causes vaginitis in women and is symptomless in men
How do you get Trichomonas vaginalis trophozoite?
It is sexually transmitted
Question 15
What is this organism?
Plasmodium spp. ring and mature trophozoites