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The following organisms are aerotolerant, lumen dwelling parasites. They degrade carbohydrates for energy and produce acetate, lactate and molecular hydrogen in the absence of oxygen. Some species infect humans and can be found in the large intestine and colon while others infect the urogenital tract. Other species are commensals in the mouth. Diagnosis is made by identifying trophozoites

a.

Entamoeba gingivalis

b.

Pentatrichomonas hominis

c.

Chilomastix mesnili

d.

Tritrichomonas foetus

e.

Giardia lamblia

f.

Trichomonas tenax

g.

Trichomonas vaginalis

a.

Entamoeba gingivalis

b.

Pentatrichomonas hominis

c.

Chilomastix mesnili

d.

Tritrichomonas foetus

e.

Giardia lamblia

f.

Trichomonas tenax

g.

Trichomonas vaginalis

Explanation / Answer

a. Entamoeba gingivalis- commensals in the mouth

b. Pentatrichomonas hominis - diagnosis is made by identifying trophozites

c.Chilomastix mesnili- found in large intestine and colon.

e. Giardia lamblia- lumen dwelling parasite, they degrade carbohydrates for energy to produce acetate, lactate and molecular hydrogen in absence of oxygen

g. Trichomonas vaginalis- infect the urinogenital tract, they degrade carbohydrates for energy to produce acetate, lactate and molecular hydrogen in absence of oxygen.