Iodamoeba butschlii Characteristics and Transmission

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What is the size of an Entamoeba cyst?

5-8um

10-16um (correct)

20-30um

30-40um

Which of the following is a characteristic of trophozoites of Entamoeba?

Present in the lumen of the stomach

Found in formed feces (correct)

Immobile and stationary

Surrounded by a thick chitinous wall

How is infection by Entamoeba most commonly transmitted to humans?

By drinking water contaminated with feces containing cysts (correct)

Through contact with infected animals

By consuming undercooked meat

Through contaminated air

Which form of amebiasis is characterized by a gradual onset of abdominal pain, watery stools containing mucus and blood, and intermittent diarrhea?

Luminal amebiasis Signup and view all the answers

Which form of extraintestinal amebiasis is the most common?

Liver abscess Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is considered the drug of choice for treating extraintestinal amebiasis?

Metronidazole (Flagyl) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of an Entamoeba cyst in terms of its infectiousness?

Cysts can remain infectious for up to a month if kept cool and moist Signup and view all the answers

How long can cysts of Entamoeba stay infectious if kept cool and moist?

Up to 3 months Signup and view all the answers

Which drug is considered the drug of choice for treating invasive amoebiasis?

Metronidazole Signup and view all the answers

What are the major sources for human infection by Entamoeba?

Drinking water and vegetables Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic distinguishes the life cycle of Entamoeba invading mucosa?

Erosion through lamina propia causing flask-shaped ulcers Signup and view all the answers

Which form of amebiasis is characterized by a fast-growing abscess filled with debris, with amoeba found only at borders?

Amebic liver abscess Signup and view all the answers

How is infection by Entamoeba most commonly transmitted to humans?

Contaminated drinking water and vegetables Signup and view all the answers

Which drug should be combined with Metronidazole for treating amoebiasis due to its ineffectiveness on luminal stages?

Lumen-acting drug Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of an Entamoeba cyst in terms of its resistance to chlorination of drinking water?

'Cysts are fairly resistant' to chlorination Signup and view all the answers

'Thick chitinous wall' surrounds which stage of Entamoeba?

'Spherical, surrounded by thick chitinous wall' trophozoites Signup and view all the answers

'Round (10-16um), 4 nuclei' describes the size and structure of which form of Entamoeba?

'Round (10-16um), 4 nuclei' cysts Signup and view all the answers

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What is the size of an Entamoeba cyst?

Which of the following is a characteristic of trophozoites of Entamoeba?

How is infection by Entamoeba most commonly transmitted to humans?

Which form of amebiasis is characterized by a gradual onset of abdominal pain, watery stools containing mucus and blood, and intermittent diarrhea?

Which form of extraintestinal amebiasis is the most common?

Which drug is considered the drug of choice for treating extraintestinal amebiasis?

What is a key characteristic of an Entamoeba cyst in terms of its infectiousness?

How long can cysts of Entamoeba stay infectious if kept cool and moist?

Which drug is considered the drug of choice for treating invasive amoebiasis?

What are the major sources for human infection by Entamoeba?

What characteristic distinguishes the life cycle of Entamoeba invading mucosa?

Which form of amebiasis is characterized by a fast-growing abscess filled with debris, with amoeba found only at borders?

How is infection by Entamoeba most commonly transmitted to humans?

Which drug should be combined with Metronidazole for treating amoebiasis due to its ineffectiveness on luminal stages?

What is a key characteristic of an Entamoeba cyst in terms of its resistance to chlorination of drinking water?

'Thick chitinous wall' surrounds which stage of Entamoeba?

'Round (10-16um), 4 nuclei' describes the size and structure of which form of Entamoeba?

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