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Giardia trophozoites stained with Giemsa; 100x magnification. G. duodenalis trophozoites are pear-shaped cells, 10 to 20 μm long, 7 to 10 μm across, and 2 to 4 μm thick. [14] [15] They are motile by way of four pairs of flagella, which propel the trophozoites through the intestine. [15]
Trophozoites are often found in the host's body fluids and tissues and in many cases, they are the form of the protozoan that causes disease in the host. [ 2 ] In the protozoan, Entamoeba histolytica it invades the intestinal mucosa of its host, causing dysentery, which aid in the trophozoites traveling to the liver and leading to the ...
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About 40 species have been described, but most of them are probably synonyms. [11] Currently, five to six morphologically distinct species are recognised. [12] Giardia duodenalis (=G. intestinalis, =G. lamblia) infect humans and other mammals, G. microti infects voles, G. muris is found in other mammals, G. ardeae and G. psittaci in birds, and G. agilis in amphibians. [4]
A duodenal biopsy may incidentally detect Giardia organisms, as in this H&E stained sample. [ 33 ] According to the CDC, the detection of antigens on the surface of organisms in stool specimens is the current test of choice for diagnosis of giardiasis and provides increased sensitivity over more common microscopy techniques.
Ibuprofen * can cause gastrointestinal irritation, stomach ulcers, and kidney damage in dogs. [175] Naproxen (Aleve)* has a long half-life in dogs and can cause gastrointestinal irritation, anemia, melena (digested blood in feces), and vomiting. [175]
The trophozoites will then ingest these dead cells. This damage to the epithelial cell layer attracts human immune cells and these in turn can be lysed by the trophozoite, which releases the immune cell's lytic enzymes into the surrounding tissue, creating a type of chain reaction and leading to tissue destruction.
[1] [4] The trophozoites then colonize the large intestine, where they live in the lumen and feed on the intestinal flora. [1] [4] Some trophozoites invade the wall of the colon using proteolytic enzymes and multiply, and some of them return to the lumen. [1] [4] [6] In the lumen, trophozoites may disintegrate or undergo encystation.