Question
Identify the etiological agent in this pap smear examination
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Candidiasis
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Actinomyces
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Human papilloma Virus
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Herpes Simplex Virus
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer � C
Explanation
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Ans:C.)Human papilloma Virus.
Koilocytes are seen in the Pap Smear.
Koilocytes:
A koilocyte is a squamous epithelial cell that has undergone a number of structural changes, which occur as a result of infection of the cell by human papillomavirus.
Koilocytes may have the following cellular changes:
- Nuclear enlargement (two to three times normal size)
- Irregularity of the nuclear membrane contour
- A darker than normal staining pattern in the nucleus, known as Hyperchromasia
- A clear area around the nucleus, known as a perinuclear halo.
Collectively, these types of changes are called a cytopathic effect
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