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Clinical Parasitology Exam 1
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Undergraduate 4
01/25/2014

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Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar TROPH


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Entamoeba histolytica/ E. dispar CYST
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Entamoeba hartmanni TROPH
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Entamoeba coli TROPH
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Entamoeba coli CYST
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Entamoeba polecki TROPH
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Entamoeba polecki CYST
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Endolimax nana TROPH
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Endolimax nana CYST
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Iodamoeba butschlii TROPH
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Iodamoeba butschlii CYST
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Naegleria fowleri TROPH
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Acanthamoeba sp. TROPH
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Acanthamoeba sp. CYST
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Giardia intestinalis TROPH
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Giardia intestinalis CYST
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Chilomastix mesnili TROPH
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Chilomastix mesnili CYST
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Dientamoeba fragilis TROPH
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Trichomonas vaginalis TROPH
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Balantidium coli TROPH
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Balantidium coli CYST
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Definitive Host
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Parasite reaches sexual maturaity and where the adult form resides
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Intermediate Host
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Immature or larval host matures, or in which the parasites undergoes asexual reproduction (aka vector)
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Accidental (or Incidental) Host
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One in which the parasite is not normally found and sexual maturaity never usually occurs
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Reservoir Host
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Non-human host harboring parasites that can infect humans
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Pre-analytic
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from test selection to testing:

test ordering, specimen collection, labeling, packaging, transport, identification

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Analytic
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from initiation of testing to reporting: expired reagents, unsafe equipment, untrained personnel, miscalculation
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Post-analytic
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from reporting on: results inaccurately entered/ written on report form, results not delivered, misinterpretation, inappropriate therapy
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