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Entamoeba coli trophozoite on Microscopy
 - large, eccentric karyosome, coarse chromatin
 - messy cytoplasm
 - 15-25um
Entamoeba coli trophozoite ... Entamoeba #coli #trophozoite
Giardia lamblia trophozoites on stool microscopy
A classic ova and parasite trichrome stain showing owl-eyed Giardia trophozoites
Giardia lamblia trophozoites ... owl-eyed Giardia trophozoites ... Giardia #lamblia #trophozoites
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites ... falciparum malaria trophozoites ... richdavisphd #trophozoites
Amebiasis - Balamuthia mandrillaris Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans
1) Cysts 2) Trophozoite ... Amebae (cysts and trophozoites
Amebiasis - Naegleria fowleri - Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Flagellated Form
4) Promitosis
→ Water-related activities such as
1) Cysts 2) Trophozoite ... individuals → Trophozoites
Amebiasis - Acanthamoeba Life Cycle
1) Cysts
2) Trophozoite
3) Mitosis
4) Amebae (cysts and trophozoites) can enter humans in
1) Cysts 2) Trophozoite ... Amebae (cysts and trophozoites
Babesiosis - Babesia Life Cycle
1) Tick takes a blood meal (sporozoites introduced into host)
2) Trophozie ←→
into host) 2) Trophozie ... into host) 7) Trophozie
Plasmodium falciparum life cycle
1: Mosquito bite, transmission of sporozoite
2: Liver, Asexual replication. 1 sporozoite → 10-30,000
RBC and become trophozoites
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
reticulocytes) - thin trophozoites
Plasmodium vivax on peripheral smear
A college student presents w/ headache, fever, chills. Returned 2 days ago
size amoeboid trophozoite