Unidentified small flagellate 1 03.jpg

Taxonomy: f. Enteromonadidae
Animal: Unidentified small flagellate 1 03.jpg
Sites: Gut
Comment:
Unidentified small flagellate trophozoite pear shaped 4 - 10 x 3 - 6 microns in faecal smear stained with Trichrome. N.B. One nucleus and 3 anterior flagella and 1 posterior flagella extending free posteriorly or laterally althougBecause of its small size and difficulty in studying its morphology, identification was difficult but cysts were thought to be E.hominis which isconsidered to be non-pathogenic and often not recognised so little is known of this organism,; it may be more common than is thought. There were a large number in the faeces of this 90 year old female with chronic diarrhoea. No pathogenic organisms or other causes were found to account for her symptoms. (see TEM 12 01)

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