KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 184 · KROK (Dentistry)
Microscopy of dental plaque revealed unicellular organisms. Their cytoplasm had two distinct layers, barely visible core, wide pseudopodia. The patient is most likely to have:
- A. Entamoeba gingivalis
- B. Entamoeba histolytica
- C. Entamoeba coli
- D. Trichomonas tenax
- E. Lamblia
Hint
Pseudopodia identify the group of protozoa; then consider which member of it lives in the oral cavity.
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