INTRODUCTION
Isna Indrawati
Department of Parasitology
PROTOZOA
Unicellular animal with full functions and
carry out complex metabolic activities.
relatively complex internal structure
about 10,000
Classification
Class Rhizopoda
Ciliata
Mastigophora / Flagellata
Sporozoa
Morphology
Vary in size and shape
parasitic protozoa in humans are <
50 m in size.
intracellular forms : are 1 - 10
m long
2. Cysts :
stages with a thickened wall
Not active
protective stages
resistant to bad
environment
Morphology
Ectoplasm
Cytoplasm
Endoplasm
Nucleus : 1 or > 1
: vesicular / compact
Morphology
plasma / cell membrane enclosing the
cytoplasm
Ectoplasm: the outer and transparent
layer
Endoplasm : the inner layer containing
organelles, such as Golgi apparatus,
mitochondria, lysosomes, food vacuoles,
contractile vacuoles
Morphology
Nucleoplasma
endoplasma
ektoplasma
Chromatin granule
Nuclear membrane
Reproduction
Binary
Asexual
Sexual
fission
Schizogony
Cyst
Sporogony
( after gametogony)
syngamy
Sexual reproduction
Reproduction
Binary fission : results in 2 daughter cells
simple,
longitudinal
transversal
Binary fission
Endodyogeny: by internal budding results in 2
cells, e.g. : Toxoplasma
Source :www.sciencedirect.com
Sexual reproduction
Syngamy / conyugation
exchange of nuclear
materials of 2 cells
Gamogony
Source:biology.unm.edu
Transmission
Cyst / oocyst
Vegetative / trophozoite
Method of transmission
Contaminated food and water
Sexual intercourse
Parentral
Sucking blood vector
Diagnosis
Usually diagnosed from samples of
feces, blood, liquor cerebro-spinalis, and
tissue
Indirect identification:
Serology
radiology
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