01:146:328 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Myosin, Arginine, Antigen
20 May 2016
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Mucosal: nasal, oral and pharyngeal mucosa: genome: 10 repeating genes, on small and large chromosomes (duplication of genes) Mitosome: an organelle found in some unicellular eukaryotic organisms, derived from mitochondria. Giardia and crypto: water-borne disease and cause serious abdominal pains and horrible pooping. Human infection come from clades a and b (has 7 divisions) As low as 10 cysts needed, 27% incidencepretty high bro : life cycle: Giardia, a flagellated protozoan, inhabits the upper part of the small intestine of its host and has a direct life cycle. After the host ingests cysts, which are the infective stage, the trophozoites. Incubation period: 1 3 weeks: diagnosis: The best single test for diagnosing giardiasis is antigen testing of the stool; Pill with nylon string in it, protozoa will be attached to string; usually done 2 3 times: pathology: Giardia lamblia is a pear or sickle shaped, binucleate protozoa. Adhesive/sucking disk, looks like a smillie face through microscope because of medial bodies.
