Exam 5: Protozoa: The Hemoflagellates Trypanosoma SPP , Leishmania SPP, Flagellates and Ciliates

Name the parasite shown in the following image:

Name the parasite shown in the following image:

A traveler returning from a trip to the Andes Mountains in Central America noticed the formation of a boil on his lower leg. His physician opened the lesion and sent the purulent material to the lab for analysis. A stained preparation of the submitted material is shown here. Name the parasitic form seen in this view:

Visceral leishmaniasis is caused by:

The structure that is always visible in stained preparations of Balantidium coli trophozoites and cysts is:

A forty-year-old immigrant from Bangladesh presented with splenomegaly and hepatomegaly. When questioned, the patient stated that he had diarrhea, dysentery, and weight loss a year or so ago, before coming to the United States. Since that time, he had become easily fatigued and felt weak. These symptoms suggest prior infection with which of the following parasites?

Giardia intestinalis infection is acquired by:

Which of the following parasites was formerly thought to have no known cyst phase in its life cycle?

Name the parasite shown in the following image:

The most appropriate sample type and collection schedule for diagnosing Giardia lamblia is: