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- One-celled critters with pseudopodia for movement and agamic reproduction.
- Brief cytoplasmic extensions for movement in amoebas.
- Central granular part of amoeba's cytoplasm containing nourishment vacuoles.
- Organelle in amoebas expelling excess water; absent in most marine species.
- Survival mechanism in amoebas involving becoming circular and secreting a protective covering.
- Protozoan parasite causing diarrheal illness via contaminated food or water.
- Active, motile form of Giardia lamblia in the intestines.
- Resistant form of Giardia lamblia for survival outside the host.
- Genus of parasitic protozoans, including Trichomonas vaginalis causing trichomoniasis.
- Flagellated protozoan parasite causing chilomastixiosis in the human large intestine.
- Whip-like structures for movement on Chilomastix mesnili.
- Infection caused by Chilomastix mesnili transmitted through contaminated food or water.
- Infective stage of Chilomastix mesnili, identified in stool samples for diagnosis.
- Antiprotozoal medication used to treat Chilomastixiosis by eliminating the parasite.
- Result of chronic Chilomastixiosis, particularly affecting children's growth and health.
- Non-pathogenic flagellate protozoan found in the human gastrointestinal tract.
- Organism like Enteromonas hominis that coexists harmlessly with the human host.
- Variety of microorganisms like Enteromonas hominis contributing to gut health.
- Nonpathogenic species of retortamonads found in the gastrointestinal tract.
- Result of vast numbers of Retortamonas intestinalis in the small intestine, leading to chronic diarrhea.
- Parasite residing in the large intestine causing diarrhea and gastrointestinal symptoms.
- Active, feeding stage of Dientamoeba fragilis in the human large intestine.
- Mode not well understood, possible fecal-oral spread or co-infection with Enterobius vermicularis
- Common symptom of D fragilis infection
- Protozoan parasites in vertebrate blood, causing diseases like malaria and sleeping sickness
- Characteristic morphology of hemoflagellates with flagella for motility
- Hemoflagellates transmitted through insect bites like mosquitoes or tsetse flies
- Hemoflagellates are unicellular, obligate parasites requiring a host for survival
- Elongated, flagellated protozoa of the genus Trypanosoma, causing diseases like sleeping sickness
- Disease caused by Trypanosoma brucei and Trypanosoma cruzi, transmitted by tsetse flies
- Symptoms range from fever to neurological disturbances and organ failure
- Detection through microscopic examination of blood, lymph node aspirates, or cerebrospinal fluid
- Involves antiparasitic drugs and vector control measures for Trypanosoma infections
- Diverse group of eukaryotic microorganisms, including flagellates
- Includes photosynthetic flagellates like Euglena
- Characterized by two flagella, abundant in marine environments
- Includes heterotrophic flagellates like Trypanosoma and Leishmania
- Some members possess flagella, like golden algae
- Includes flagellates like Cryptomonads with two flagella
- Parasites existing as promastigote in sandflies and amastigote in mammalian hosts, causing leishmaniasis.