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Microbiology
Undergraduate 2
08/30/2011

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The active/feeding stage in the life cycle of a protozoan.
Definition
Trophozoite
Term
Name all 3 phyla for the protozoans we  are studying.
Definition
Sarcomastigophora; Ciliophora, Sporozoans
Term
Where does the sexual portion of the malarial parasite's life cycle occur?
Definition
Mosquito
Term
Name the method of locomotion of the Sarcodines.
Definition
Psueodopods (amoeboid movement
Term
The Sarcodine which causes amoebic dysentary.
Definition
Entamoeba histolytica
Term
The only non-pathogenic protozoan we have studied in this chapter.
Definition
Entamoeba coli
Term
The causative agent of Chaga's Disease.
Definition
Trypanosoma cruzi
Term
Unclean water supply in Wisconsin allowed this Sporozoan to flourish.
Definition
Cryptosporidium
Term
Where does the asexual portion of the malarial parasite's life cycle occur?
Definition
The human
Term
What genus of protozoan causes Malaria?
Definition
Plasmodium
Term
The vector of Leishmania tropica.
Definition
Sand Fly
Term
This causative agent is a Sporozoan whose primary reservoir is in felines.
Definition
Toxoplasma gondii
Term
How is Giardiasis transmitted?
Definition
Fecal/oral contamination Cycle
Term
What is the vector for Trypanosoma brucei?
Definition
Tse-Tse Fly
Term
What causes Oriental Sore?
Definition
Leishmania tropica
Term
This Mastigophoran causes vaginitis and is the 2nd most prevalent STD in the US.
Definition
Trichomonas vaginalis
Term
The resting stage in the life cycle of a protozoan.
Definition
Cyst
Term
The vector of Chaga's Disease.
Definition
Kissing Bug
Term
Name the method of locomotion of the Mastigophorans.
Definition
Flagella
Term
The causative agent of African Sleeping Sickness.
Definition
Trypanosoma brucei
Term
Name the method of locomotion of the Ciliophora.
Definition
Cilia
Term
The Ciliophoran which is zoonotic in pigs.
Definition
Balantidium coli
Term
The causative agent of diarrhea, abdominal pain and is a Mastigophoran.
Definition
Giardia lamblia
Term
Name the method of locomotion of the Mastigophorans.
Definition
Flagella
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