KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 113 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 40-year-old patient presents with abdominal pain, frequent loose stools with mucus and blood. Stool analysis revealed vegetative forms of some protozoa sized 30-40 microns, with short pseudopodia, containing large amounts of phagocytosed erythrocytes. What protozoan disease does the patient have?
- A. Giardiasis
- B. Trichomoniasis
- C. Leishmaniasis
- D. Amebiasis
- E. Toxoplasmosis
Hint
Focus on the protozoan that moves with pseudopodia and whose invasive tissue form ingests red blood cells in the colon.
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