Question

Mr Magoo vacationing on the beach in Florida, somehow got sand in his eyes and they became extremely itchy, red and swollen. Upon return home his doctor diagnosed him with a rare form of a cornea infection. What organism infected his eyes?

Group of answer choices

Acanthamoebae

Toxoplasmosis

Giardia

Balantidium

Plasmodium

Answer 1

Answer:

Acanthamoebae.

Explanation:

Mr Magoo is infected by Acanthamoebae. It is an amoebic organism which can be found in the soil or water and it can cause rare but severe eye, skin, and central nervous system infections and therefore, the extremely itchy, red and swollen eye was the result of the amoeba Acanthamoebae.

The other options are incorrect because:

• Toxoplasmosis is transmitted through faeces and they cause fever.
• Giardia cause diarrheal symptoms.
• Balantidium causes large intestine infections.
• Plasmodium causes fever-like malaria.