- A
trophozoite (G. trope,
nourishment + zoon, animal) is the activated,
feeding stage in the life
cycle of
certain protozoa such as malaria-causing Plasmodium...
- forms: cyst,
trophozoite (ameboid), and biflagellate.
While it does not form
cysts in
solid human tissue,
where only the
amoeboid trophozoite stage is present...
- the
lumen of the
small intestine. The
parasite exists in two forms;
trophozoites and cysts. The
microorganism can
undergo encystation,
transforming into...
-
means disintegration and
dissolution of
organic tissues. The
active (
trophozoite)
stage exists only in the host and in
fresh loose ****;
cysts survive...
- form and a
trophozoite form. The cyst form is
infectious and once it has
found a host,
transforms into the
trophozoite form. This
trophozoite attaches to...
-
These merozoites invade the
erythrocytes (red
blood cells) to form
trophozoites,
schizonts and gametocytes,
during which the
symptoms of
malaria are...
-
contamination and
humans may
experience diarrhea. The
trophozoites are 9–14
micrometres in diameter.
Trophozoites are one of the two
forms of I. buetschlii. This...
-
malaria parasite Plasmodium feeds by
pinocytosis during its
immature trophozoite stage of life (ring phase), but
develops a
dedicated feeding organelle...
- the
disease giardiasis.
Their life
cycle alternates between a
swimming trophozoite and an infective,
resistant cyst.
Giardia were
first seen by the Dutch...
- the
amoeba is immobile, and
keeps its
round shape. This amoeba, in its
trophozoite stage, is only
visible in fresh,
unfixed stool specimens.
Sometimes the...
