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Isospora belli - Coggle Diagram
Isospora belli
MORPHOLOGY 
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• It contains 2 sporoblast - immature cyst •Mature cyst contains double layer covering, inside each sporocyst it develops 4 sporozoites (9-14μm l × 7-12 μm b )
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LIFECYCLE
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Sexual cycle-Gametogony
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• Infection starts in small intestine, here it forma the micro & macrogamete.
• Only one microgamete will fertilize macrogamete. • The zygote formed will be called as Immature cyst
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• Immunocompetant - ORS to stop dehydration • Auto Immunocompetant - usage of immunosuppressants will be stopped
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LAB DIAGNOSIS
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• Fluorescent staining - Auramine, Rhodamine dyes.
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PATHOGENESIS
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• Nausea , fever , vomitting , dizziness
• Some cases it results in Lymphadenopathy & Hepatosplenomegaly
HISTORY
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• Properly named by a scientist weyner -1923. •Found in African and South American countries. •Habitat - Large & small intestine.