Intestinal parasite

Cestodes have a scolex with two longitudinal bothria. There are hooks present and they also have genital pores that are lateral or medial, which depends on the species. They also have numerous testes. The life cycle of this parasite involves a crustacean as the first intermediate host and a fish as the second intermediate host. The size of the species varies widely and the largest known measure more than 40 meters long. Each segment has four to fourteen complete sets of genitalia. The scolex of…

involved. Schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma haematobium. 1.2) Name the intermediate and definite host of this particular parasites mentioned in 1.1 Intermediate host - Freshwater snails Definite host - Humans, primates (Tierney et al., 2007) 1.3) Discuss the life cycle of this parasite mentioned in 1.1. According to Weerakoon et al.(2015), the schistosome parasite has a life cycle whereby the definite host is mammalian in nature, and the intermediate host is that of freshwater snails.…

Cerebral amoebiasis can result death within 12-72 hours without treatment. It shows symptoms of mental states and amebic brain abscess. Rectovaginal fistulas and vulvar lesions cause genitourinary amebiasis in females and penile amebiasis in men. Acute intestinal amebiasis shows blood dysentery, diarrhea, abnormal discomfort and flatulence. Chronic amebiasis produces symptoms of weight loss, fatigue and occasional diarrhea. Ameboma are granulomatous lesions found in the cecal and rectosigmoid of…

eukaryotic fluke (Colley, 2014). The parasites that bring about schistosomiasis live in specific kinds of freshwater snails. The contagious type of the parasite is known as cercariae. These carcariae arise from the snail, which causes the fresh water to become contaminated. Infection can occur when skin comes into contact with the polluted water. Most human contaminations are brought about by Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium (urogenital), or S. japonicum (intestinal) (***). Each species…

Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis is a disease caused by a group of parasite called, Trypanosome cruzi and is most often spread by Triatomine bugs. It was discovered by Brazilian physician Carlos Chagas, in 1909. There are 6-7 million people infected with this disease, and 10,000 deaths a year. It is frequently found in people, dogs, cats, and wild animals in Central and South America, especially in farm lands where poverty prevails. Deforestation for agriculture, mining,…

infertility may occur. The disease is usually spread by contact, water that contains the parasite or ingestion. One way you could find out if you are infected by the parasite is if you see egg’s in a person’s urine or stool. Some ways to prevent the infection are to eat and drink from reputable sources’ and if you are already…

Fleas and ticks are tiny parasites that can cause your beloved dog or cat some serious discomfort. At Animal Health Care Center North in Rhinelander, WI, their pet doctors often stress the important of flea and tick prevention to pet owners. Here are three reasons flea and tick prevention is important for your dog or cat from Rhinelander’s favorite pet hospital: Flea Allergy Dermatitis: Many dogs and cats are allergic to flea saliva. As a result of exposure to just one bite, they can experience…

Important tapeworm parasite of humans Introduction: Tapeworm are those parasites which can live in the gut or intestinal tract of animals .It can transfer in humans by eating undercooked meat or fish and comes in contact with feces of infected animals. Several tapeworm species can infect the humans and cause many diseases which can be fatal. Such as Taenia saginata, Taenia solium, Diphylidium caninum and etc. Classification of tape worms: There are many type of parasitic tapeworm but they can be…

and these sporocysts contain 12-24 sporozoites. Dogs can get this infection by ingesting a tick with the sporulated oocysts or another animal that has ingested such a tick. Once ingested the sporozoites are released from the tick an enter into the intestinal epithelium of the dog and then they start traveling to other tissues in the body. It enters the leukocytes of the laminia propria, as well as the regional lymph nodes or liver. These sporozites are then transferred to body tissues where…

FOOD CONTAMINATION Definition Sustenance pollution alludes to nourishments that are ruined or spoiled on the grounds that they either contain microorganisms, for example, microscopic organisms or parasites, or harmful substances that make them unfit for utilization. Reason Sustenance defilement is a major issue since it brings about nourishment borne illnesses that every year influence an expected seventy-six million individuals in the United States, while prompting around 325,000…