Misc. including coccidia

Cryptosporidium parvum is infected via

sporulated oocyst that are involved in autoinfection

Cryptosporidium is most significant in AIDS infected individuals causing what

5-10 watery and froth bowel movements/day

cyptosporidium parvum oocyst is seen on what stain

acid fast it wont show on a trichrome

crytosporidium parvum oocyst

crytosporidium parvum oocyst

cryptosporidium parvum is likely found in what

pools and other contaminated sources

Cyclospora cayetanensis are infective via

ingestion of infective oocysts

Cyclospora cayetanensis is visible on what stain

modified acid-fast

Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts

Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts

Cyclospora cayetanensis oocyst

Cyclospora cayetanensis oocyst

How is Isospora belli transmitted

• ingestion of sporulated oocysts

• sporozoites penetrate intestinal mucosal cells

Isospora belli is associated with what disease state

6-10 watery to soft foamy, offensive smelling bowel movements per day

isospoera belli oocyst is shaped like

spindle

What stain is isisospera belli oocyst found in

modified acid fast

Isospora belli

How is Toxoplasma gondii transmitted

ingestion of infective oocysts through meat of chronically infected animals or after handling cat feces

transplacental transmission

organ transplant

Toxoplasma gondii is one of the most common causes of

CNS disease in AIDs patients

How is Toxoplasma gondii diagnosed

serological testing

Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoites

Microsporidia is an opprotunistic pathogen to what population

HIV infected

How is Blastocystis hominis infection occuring

fecal-oral route

What do you have to do on a Blastocystis hominis trichrome

quantitate organisms

Blastocystis hominis cyst

Blastocystis hominis cyst

What organism can end up in the lungs

pneumocystis jiroveci

Method of infection of pneumocystis jiroveci

organisms are ubiquitous in the environment and in the lungs of many animals and humans

Pneumocystitis carinii causes what in AIDS pts and premature infants?

pneumonia

how do you diagnose Pneumocystitis carinii?

DFA

Methenamine silver stain

calciflour white