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- 1. Kaleh - Sultan AL Pre: Summary of Medical parasitology Protozoa Parasites Endamoeba histolytica Giardia lambelia Trichomonas vaginalis Diseasename : AmebiasisorEntamebiasisor amebic dysentery Giardiasis or lambeliasis Trichomoniasis Stages : 1-Trophozoiteinvasivestage (pathogenic,move, non-infective , Acuteinfective(symptoms ) 1-TrophozoiteAdhesivestage As amoebabutnon-invasive stage Trophozoite only 2-Cyst(non-pathogenic,non-move,infective stage , Chronicinfection(asymptoms) Infective stage: Cyst Cyst Host : Human Distribution : World wide Site of infection: Large Intestine wall Small Intestinal Duodenal -Male in Urethra -Femalein Vaginal M.O.Transmission -By ingesting food or drinking water infected with cysts (infective stage) -by eating vegetables that containing with cysts Direct contact (sexually) of infected or non-infected person Clinical symptoms: 1-Amebic dysentery (blood diarrhea with mucous) 2-Vomiting3- inflating 4-loss of appetite 5-Cramp pain 6-Temperature7-dehydration 1-diarrhea with fatty "steatorrhoea" 2-Vomiting 3-Inflating 4-Loss weight 5-Abdominal pain 1-inflammation 2-Burning urination Treatment: Drugs Uses Dosage Amoebea Giardia Trichomonas Metronidazole 500mg Acuteinfective (symptoms) -Tablets: 500mg 3 time for10 day -injectioni.v: As amoebea Metronidazole 250mg + Diloxanide 250mg Chronic infection(asymptoms) Single dose Albendazole 400mg For giardia 400mg twice dailyfor5 day