Iodamoeba buetschlii

Non pathogenic. Trophozoites: 1) measure 8-20 um, generally 12-15 um 2) sluggishly motile on wet mounts 3) nucleus generally not visible on unstained preparations 4) cytoplasm may contain bacteria, yeast or other material Cysts: 1) ovoid, ellipsoid or trangular in shape 2) 5-20 um in size, generally 10-12 um 3) mature cysts contain a single nucleus 4) prominent vacuole of glycogen which stains reddish-brown with iodine-stained wet mounts 5) no chromatoid bodies

Related

glycogen trophozoite

Properties

KINGDOM: animal PHYLUM: protozoa

References

Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1271, 1273, 1276