Karyosome- also known as karyosomal chromatin, a small central mass of chromatin

Peripheral chromatin- chromatin material that surrounds the karyosome of the amebic parasite
Glycogen mass- stored food
Chromatoid bar structure that contains condensed RNA material

Table 3.1: Entamoeba histolytica Trophozoite

PARAMETERS
Size range
Motility
Number of nuclei
Karyosome
Peripheral chromatin
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasmic inclusion

DESCRIPTION
8 - 65m
Progressive, finger-like pseudopod
One
Small and central
Finely and evenly distributed
Finely granular
Ingested red blood cells

Table 3.3: Entamoeba hartmanni Trophozoite

PARAMETERS
Size range
Motility
Number of nuclei
Karyosome
Peripheral chromatin
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasmic inclusion

DESCRIPTION
5 - 15m
nonprogressive, finger-like pseudopod
One
Small and central
Finely and evenly distributed
Finely granular
Ingested bacteria may be present

Table 3.5: Entamoeba coli Trophozoite

PARAMETERS
Size range
Motility
Number of nuclei
Karyosome
Peripheral chromatin
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasmic inclusion

DESCRIPTION
12 - 55m
Nonprogressive, blunt pseudopod
One
Large, irregular shape, eccentric
Unevenly distributed
Coarse and granulated
Vacuoles containing bacteria often
visible

Table 3.7: Entamoeba polecki Trophozoite

PARAMETERS
Size range
Motility Normal stools
Motility diarrheal stools
Number of nuclei
Karyosome
Peripheral chromatin
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasmic inclusion

DESCRIPTION
8 25 m
Sluggish, nonprogressive
Progressive, unidirectional
One
Small and central
Finely and evenly distributed
Granular and vacuolated
Ingested bacteria
Other food particles

Table 3.9: Endolimax nana Trophozoite

PARAMETERS
Size range
Motility
Number of nuclei
Karyosome
Peripheral chromatin
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasmic inclusion

DESCRIPTION
5 - 12 m
Sluggish, nonprogressive blunt
pseudopods
One
Large, irregular, blotlike
absent
Granular and vacuolated
Bacteria

Table 3.11: Iodamoeba butschlii Trophozoite

PARAMETERS
Size range
Motility
Number of nuclei
Karyosome

Peripheral chromatin
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasmic inclusion

DESCRIPTION
8 22 m
Sluggish, usually progressive
One
Large, usually central refractive
achromatic granules may or may not be
present
Absent
Coarsely granular and vacuolated
Bacteria, Yeast cells

Table 3.13: Entamoeba gingivalis Trophozoite

PARAMETERS
Size range
Motility
Number of nuclei
Karyosome
Peripheral chromatin
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasmic inclusion

DESCRIPTION
8 20 m
Active, varying pseudopod appearance
One
Centrally located
Fine and evenly distributed
Finely granular
Leukocytes, epithelial cells, bacteria

Table 3.14: Naegleria fowleri Trophozoite

PARAMETERS
Size range
Motility
Number of nuclei
Karyosome
Peripheral chromatin
Cytoplasm

DESCRIPTION
8 22 m
Sluglike, blunt pseudopod
One
Large and usually centrally located
Absent
Granular, usually vacuolated

Table 3.15: Acanthamoeba species Trophozoite

PARAMETERS
Size range
Motility
Number of nuclei
Karyosome
Peripheral chromatin
Cytoplasm

DESCRIPTION
12 - 45m
Progressive, spinelike pseudopod
One
Large
Absent
Granular and vacuolated