| Match each parasite listed here with its corresponding infective stage: | View Page |
| Which of the following specimen types is/are suitable for the recovery of Entamoeba histolytica? | View Page |
| The ELISA method may be used to detect: | View Page |
| Serologic methods have been developed to identify which of these parasites? | View Page |
| This suspicious form, recovered from a stool sample, measures 30 µm in diameter. | View Page |
| This suspicious form, seen in a stool sample, measures 10 µm in diameter. | View Page |
| This suspicious form, found in a stool sample, measures 15 µm. | View Page |
| Recovered in a stool sample, this suspicious form measures 7 µm. | View Page |
| This suspicious form, found in stool, measures 25 µm. | View Page |
| Which of the following parasites causes both intestinal and extraintestinal amebiasis? | View Page |
| A 20 year-old female was admitted into the hospital complaining of 10 to 15 bloody mucous stools per day, fever, gastrointestinal disturbances, abdominal pain, and nausea. The preliminary O & P report went out as "Probable Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites and cysts, confirmation pending." This patient is most likely suffering from: | View Page |
| This suspicious form, which was recovered in stool specimen and measures 32 µm, is responsible for which of the following diseases? | View Page |
| This suspicious form, found in stool, which measures 15 µm by 10 µm, is responsible for which of the following diseases? | View Page |
| This suspicious form measures 15 µm and was recovered in stool. Which of the following conditions is/are associated with the presence of this form? | View Page |
| Which of the following parasites resembles Entamoeba histolytica but lack ingested red blood cells in the trophozoite form? | View Page |
| The largest protozoan known to infect humans is: | View Page |
| Which of the following parasites is/are known to contain cytoplasmic ingested red blood cells in the trophozoite morphologic form? | View Page |
| Arrange these parasites in order by general relative size from smallest to largest: | View Page |
| Match each parasite listed here with its corresponding typical nuclear appearance: | View Page |
| Match each pair of parasites listed here with the key morphologic characteristics that help to distinguish between them: | View Page |
| A 21 year old male presented in the emergency room with symptoms resembling a liver infection. The patient complained of abdominal pain, fever, cough, nausea, vomiting and constipation alternating with diarrhea. Further examination revealed the presence of a hepatic abscess. This suspicious form was recovered following parasitic examination of a sample from the abscess and measures 20 µm. What condition is the patient most likely suffering from? | View Page |
| A 31 year old female with a known history of amebiasis, presented to her physician complaining of bloody diarrhea and fever. Previous patient history revealed that she lives in substandard conditions. Parasitic examination of the woman's stool revealed this suspicious form that measures 20 µm. The identification of this form is: | View Page |
| A 17 year old female went to her doctor complaining of diarrhea. With the exception of seasonal allergies, she was in relatively good health. Patient history was unremarkable. A stool was submitted for culture and parasite examination. The culture was reported out as "no enteric pathogens isolated." This suspicious form was seen on wet preparation and permanent stain. It measures 27 µm. This patient is most likely suffering from which of the following conditions: | View Page |
| A stool was received in the laboratory for parasitic examination on a 49 year old female who just returned from missionary work in numerous third world countries around the world. The patient had been suffering from mild diarrhea over the past two weeks. These two suspicious forms were seen. Form 1 measures a mere 6 µm whereas form 2 measures 35 µm. Label these two forms: | View Page |
| I measure 15 µm and am found in stool. | View Page |
| I reside in the mouth where, when present, I measure approximately 17 µm. | View Page |
| The locomotive structures of Entamoeba histolytica are known as: | View Page |
| Which of the following parasites may be identified by being cultured? | View Page |
| Match each amebic cyst with its respective name: | View Page |
| This suspicious form, which measures 20 µm, was recovered in sigmoidoscopic material. Name that parasite! | View Page |