AMOEBA AND GIARDIA

Entamoeba histolytica

1.  Recognize and differentiate between cysts and trophozoites in permanent smears stained with iron haematoxylin or trichrome

Other intestinal protozoa

1. Identify cysts of E. coli in saline and iodine smears (specially to differentiate from E. histolytica)
2. Identify cysts and trophozoites in permanent smears stained with iron haematoxylin

Giardia lamblia

1. Recognize the cysts in a saline or iodine smear
2. Recognize and differentiate between cysts cysts and trophozoites in permanent smears stained with iron haematoxylin or trichrome

Entamoeba histolytica

1.  Recognize and differentiate between cysts and trophozoites in permanent smears stained with iron haematoxylin or trichrome

Other intestinal protozoa

1. Identify cysts of E. coli in saline and iodine smears (specially to differentiate from E. histolytica)
2. Identify cysts and trophozoites in permanent smears stained with iron haematoxylin

Giardia lamblia

1. Recognize the cysts in a saline or iodine smear
2. Recognize and differentiate between cysts cysts and trophozoites in permanent smears stained with iron haematoxylin or trichrome