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Intestinal Amebiasis

Caitlin Wringe 12 questions

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  1. 1Which two parasites are considered to be intestinal Amebiasis?
    1. AEntamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba invadens
    2. BAmoeba histolytica, Amoeba invadens
    3. CNaegleria fowler, Acanthamoeba spp
    4. DAll of these are intestinal Amebiasis
  2. 2Are intestinal amebiasis pathogenic free living parasites OR pathogenic obligate parasites?
    1. APathogenic Obligate Parasites
    2. BPathogenic Free Living Amebae
  3. 3Explain the stages in the Intestinal Amebiasis life cycle.Image for question 3
    1. ACyst
    2. BCyst ingested
    3. CTrophozoites released in ileum
    4. DExcystation
    5. ETrophozoite
    6. FInvasion of large intestine
    7. GReproduce via binary fission
    8. HCyst formation in colon
    9. ITrophozoite invade intestinal wall
    10. JCysts passed in faeces
    11. KEnter circulation & invade other organs
  4. 4Entamoeba histolytica is primarily a parasite of humans and primates.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  5. 5Entamoeba histolytica is a zoonotic disease.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse
  6. 6Clinical signs of Entamoeba histolytica in primates includes [blank_start]diarrhoea[blank_end], [blank_start]dysentery[blank_end], [blank_start]vomiting[blank_end], [blank_start]anorexia[blank_end], [blank_start]weight loss[blank_end], [blank_start]hepatomegaly[blank_end] and [blank_start]fever[blank_end].
    1. Adiarrhoea
    2. Bdysentery
    3. Cvomiting
    4. Danorexia
    5. Eweight loss
    6. Fhepatomegaly
    7. Gfever
  7. 7In reptiles with Entamoeba invaders the clinical signs include [blank_start]anorexia[blank_end], [blank_start]weight loss[blank_end], [blank_start]green coloured urates[blank_end], rapid [blank_start]death[blank_end].
    1. Aanorexia
    2. Bweight loss
    3. Cgreen coloured urates
    4. Ddeath
  8. 8Which of the following diagnostic tests can be used to detect intestinal Amebiasis?
    1. AFaecal flotation exam
    2. BDirect smears of fresh faeces
    3. CStained smear of fixed faces
    4. DPCR
  9. 9What are observed in a direct stain of intestinal amebiasis?
    1. ATrophozoites only
    2. BCysts only
    3. CTrophozoites or cysts
    4. DBoth must be present
  10. 10Cysts are observed in a faecal flotation of intestinal amebiasis.
    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse

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GI and Mucosal Protozoa
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