Cards (1)

  • Dientamoeba fragilis
    = Previously considered as an AMOEBA but has now been reclassified as an AMOEBAFLAGELLATE
    = It is unique as it has ONLY TROPOZOITE STAGE but no cyst stage.
    = "Dientamoeba" BINUCLEATED NATURE of TROPOZOITE
    = "Fragilis" FRAGMENTED APPEARANCE of its NUCLEAR CHROMATIN
    = The most common intestinal protozoan parasite in CANADA
    • Enterobius vermicularis - may serves as its VECTOR