Parasite Stage Habitat

Entamoeba Trophozoite, precyst, Large intestine

histolytica cyst, metacyst .
Entamoeba coli Trophozoite,, cyst. Large intestine

Entamoeba Trophozoite Oral cavity , vaginal and cervical areas.

gingivalis
Endolimax Trophozoite, cyst. Large intestine
nana
Iodamoeba Trophozoite, cyst. Large intestine
butschlii
Giardia Trophozoite, cyst Small intestine
intestinalis
(Giardia
lamblia)
Chilomastix Trophozoite,, cyst. Small intestine and Large intestine
mesnili (cecum and/or colon)
Trichomonas Trophozoite Large intestine(Caecum)
hominis
Trichomonas Trophozoite Only . Oral cavity .
tenax
Trichotomies Trophozoite Only . Genital tract ► male (prostate gland
vaginalis region and the epithelium of the
urethra)
► Female( mucosal surface of the
vagina) .
Trypanosoma Procylic Liver , spleen , CNS
brucei Trypomastigote
rhodesiense Epimastigote
Metacylic
Trypomastigote
Trypomastigote

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Trypanosoma Procylic Liver , spleen , CNS
brucei Trypomastigote
gambiense, Epimastigote
Metacylic
Trypomastigote
Trypomastigote
Trypanosoma Procylic RBC , heart , muscle
cruzi Trypomastigote
Epimastigote
Metacylic Trypomastigote
amastigote
Trypomastigote
Leishmania : Amastigote (in the Skin and mucosa .
braziliensis endothelial cell of
skin, mucous
membrane of nose
and oral cavity ) .
promastigote (in the
midgut of sand fly ) .
Leishmania Amastigote (in the Skin
tropica endothelial cell of
skin ) .
promastigote (in the
midgut of sand fly ) .
Leishmania Amastigote (in the Reticulendothelial cells of the spleen,
donovani endothelial cell of liver, bone marrow, and visceral lymph
visceral organs ) . node
promastigote (in the
midgut of sand fly ) .