trophozoites
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A trophozoite (G. trope, nourishment + zoon, animal) is the activated, feeding stage in the life cycle of certain protozoa such as malaria-causing Plasmodium falciparum and those of the Giardia group. The complementary form of the trophozoite state is the thick-walled cyst form. They are often different from the cyst stage, which is a protective, dormant form of the protozoa. Trophozoites are often found in the host's body fluids and tissues and in many cases, they are the form of the protozoan that causes disease in the host. In the protozoan, Entamoeba histolytica it invades the intestinal m
Research
7,420 papers- An update on cell division of Giardia duodenalis trophozoites.Microbiological research · 2021
- Trophozoites of Entamoeba histolytica epigenetically silenced in several genes are virulence-attenuated.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2008
- Balamuthia mandrillaris trophozoites ingest human neuronal cells via a trogocytosis-independent mechanism.Parasites & vectors · 2022
- Use and endocytosis of iron-containing proteins by Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites.Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases · 2009
- Cryopreservation method for Entamoeba histolytica trophozoites.mSphere · 2026
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Life cycle stages
- ''Plasmodium falciparium''
- ''Balantidium coli''
- ''Giardia''
- References
A trophozoite (G. trope, nourishment + zoon, animal) is the activated, feeding stage in the life cycle of certain protozoa such as malaria-causing Plasmodium falciparum and those of the Giardia group. The complementary form of the trophozoite state is the thick-walled cyst form. They are often different from the cyst stage, which is a protective, dormant form of the protozoa. Trophozoites are often found in the host's body fluids and tissues and in many cases, they are the form of the protozoan that causes disease in the host. In the protozoan, Entamoeba histolytica it invades the intestinal mucosa of its host, causing dysentery, which aid in the trophozoites traveling to the liver and leading to the production of hepatic abscesses.
==Life cycle stages== thumb|upright=1.5|Malaria Lifecycle
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