tro·pho·zo·ite

(trō′fə-zō′īt′)

An elongated cell that develops from a sporozoite or a merozoite of an apicomplexan parasite and that feeds and grows within the host.

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trophozoite

(ˌtrɒfəˈzəʊaɪt)

(Pathology) the form of a sporozoan protozoan in the feeding stage. In the malaria parasite this stage occurs in the human red blood cell. Compare merozoite

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troph•o•zo•ite

(ˌtrɒf əˈzoʊ aɪt, ˌtroʊ fə-)

n.

a protozoan in the metabolically active growth stage.

[1905–10; tropho- + -zo (on) + -ite¹]

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trophozoite - a sporozoan in the active feeding stage of its life cycle

sporozoan - parasitic spore-forming protozoan

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trofozoito

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Direct microscopy of fresh sample should be evaluated to detect the motile trophozoite forms of this flagellated protozoan parasite.

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'It included E coli, trich-omonas intestinalis, trophozoite and ammonia which came from human faeces and urine which will cause serious harm to swimmers, especially the elderly, children and pregnant women.

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Further more, majority of the parasite stages encountered were trophozoites (91%) and other stages were mix of both trophozoite and gametocytes.

Misuse of Artemisinin Combination Therapies by Clients of Medicine Retailers Suspected to Have Malaria Without Prior Parasitological Confirmation in Nigeria

Smears having trophozoite, schizonts and gametocytes were considered positive as per malaria diagnosis standard criteria set by World Health Organisation (WHO).13 Slides were stored in a secure slide box and were reconfirmed by microscopy expert.

High incidence of malaria along the Pak-Afghan bordering area

At 72 h of cultivation, the trophozoite yield in CLUPS was 30% higher than in TYI-S-33.

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Furthermore, another study [36] demonstrated that iron chelation interrupts the completion of the fermentation pathway of Entamoeba histolytica by removing the metal cofactor indispensable for the functional stability of alcohol dehydrogenase, thus affecting trophozoite survival.

Amoebic Liver Abscess and Indigenous Alcoholic Beverages in the Tropics

For invasive amoebiasis and extra intestinal disease, nitroimidazoles (e.g., metronidazole) are the mainstay therapy but are only active against the trophozoite stage [1, 26].

Entamoeba Histolytica: Updates in Clinical Manifestation, Pathogenesis, and Vaccine Development

Contamination by this parasite, which lives in the distal ileum and cecum areas in trophozoite form, occurs in cystic form through the fecal-oral route [16].

Parasitic Appendicitis: A Novel Laparoscopic Approach for the Prevention of Peritoneal Contamination

Microscopic examination showed a microcytic normochromic anemia, numerous erythrocytes with trophozoite rings, and rare banana gametocytes characteristic of P.

A Case of Malaria Predisposing to Salmonella Bacteremia in a Returning Traveler from Nigeria

Once inside the dog, the cysts open up and release a flagellate form (trophozoite) of the organism, which use their whip-like appendages to migrate to the small intestine, where they multiply.

Protozoan problems: microscopic parasites Giardia and Coccidia just might be the cause of your puppy's illness, or your dog's persistent diarrhea

Entamoeba histolytica: adhesins and lectins in the trophozoite surface.

Detection and differentiation of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar in clinical samples through PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis