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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2013

Examination of the duodenal contents revealed some pear-shaped protozoa with two nuclei and four pairs of flagella. The organisms had also two axostyles between the nuclei and a ventral adhesive disc. What protozoan representative was found in the patient?

Answer options

  1. Toxoplasma
  2. Intestinal trichomonad
  3. Lamblia
  4. Leishmania
  5. Trypanosome
Correct answer

Lamblia

Explanation

Lamblia is what is being described. Looks like a pear with eyes and two antennas.

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