Parasites

The common name of Taenia solium is known as the pork tapeworm. 3. Matured pork worms are only found in people. “[Larvae] are found in the muscles of the intermediate hosts and in the brain in the case of neurocysticercosis.” (Government of Canada) Also, the eggs are infectious to people. Taenia solium does have ovaries but no vaginal sphincter muscle, just a genital pore. 4. First, the eggs are laid in feces that get passed into the environment. It is very easy for eggs to survive a long time in that environment. Second, grass and other vegetation consumed by pigs infects the pig by hatching, breaking down intestinal walls, and moving into muscles. Last, humans become infected by consuming undercooked pork. The worms become adult, attaching to intestines. The cycle continues when eggs are in human feces. 5. The worms can live in a hot moist environment for a long time. 6. Taenia solium causes tapeworm disease, Neurocysticercosis, Taeniasis, Cysticercosis in humans. 7. These worms originated mostly in South & Central America. They migrated towards America and Africa and Asia, but they are not as common. 8. For Cysticercosis, there may be symptoms of stomach pain, nausea, seizures. Tapeworm disease symptoms are similar, including stomach pain, fatigue, nausea, weight loss. Neurocysticercosis symptoms include headache, seizures, along with confusion and vision problems. 9. The hosts of the disease include humans as well as farm animals like pigs, and some cattle. 10.…

Nonetheless, there is no unmistakable refinement between them on account of the zoonotic parasites which can possibly taint both man and creatures, along these lines influencing the strength of both classes. A decent case of a zoonosis is echinoccocosis. The disease in the puppy is created by grown-up Echinococcus granulosus and is typically not exceptionally destructive to the canine. In people, in any case, echinoccocosis is brought on by the metacestode of E. granulosus known as hydatid…

Parasite Rex is a great book for anyone taking a parasitology course or anyone who is looking for interesting theories on evolution and how today’s organisms and their revolutionary mechanisms have come to be. Carl Zimmer is able to make parasites relevant to many more people outside of the parasitology field with his engaging anecdotes and ideas. I love Zimmer's style of writing. He describes parasites as a puzzle; revealing little details about their impressive features and their interaction…

Parasites is an animal or plant that lives in or on a host which is another animal or plant as it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host. Parasites may be characterized as ectoparasites, including ticks, fleas, leeches, and lice which live on the body surface of the host and do not themselves commonly cause disease in the host or endoparasites, which may be either intercellular (inhabiting spaces in the host’s body) or intracellular (inhabiting cells in the…

Helminths are worm-like parasites. They are grouped and separated by their general external shape and the host organ they inhabit. The definitive classification is based on egg, larvae, and adult stage. There are three types of helminths worms the Trematodes (Flukes), Cestodes (Tapeworm), and the Nermatodes (Roundworm). This parasite unlike lice or fleas lives inside their host. They receive nourishment, and protection of their host while disrupting nutrition absorption which causes weakness…

Introduction Drenches is a liquid formulation for oral administration that is used to kill internal and external parasites especially in sheep. It is used in the worm control on any farms. Drenches is also known as anthelmintics as they contain active ingredients that kill the helminths in the stomach. Basically, there are three major types of drenches which are the suspensions, solutions and emulsions. (P.Junquera, 2015) Drenches can be a “broad spectrum” when they treat an extensive range of…

He takes a piece of paper off the counter and takes some tape and tapes the paper to the wall. He explains “im going to write the number 4 on this piece of paper that number is the number of people that arent parasites”. “Also im going to initiate my defense system”. Zick clicks a button on the side of his watch. Suddenly blast shields close over the windows and doors. “We can’t let them escape they’ll take over this world.” Beth looks at zick scared. “Beth don’t ask there’s to many reasons why…

Sally the Parasite Day 1 I have just spotted a perfect golden retriever pup for my new home. She lives in a superb home, but her masters wouldn't pay enough attention to see that she has fleas (parasites). Which is where I come in, I'm Sally the flea/parasite that plans on living in the pup's ear. Since I will be spending lots of time with this dog I have decided to name her "Goldie". I've recently moved from the dog next door, and I'm currently living in the soil. I will live in the soil, until…

Malnutrition has been a major problem in Africa for a very long time. The nutrition that children and adults lack has caused many deaths over the years. Ethiopia, a country in Africa, has been known as one of the top countries in Africa with the highest malnutrition rate, especially children having the highest rate of malnutrition. Malnutrition in Ethiopia has been talked about for a very long time, but there really hasn 't been a solution to this major problem yet. There are plenty of reasons…

extremely common in the Neotropics; and poorly understood phylogenetically and ecologically. However, Diapriidae parasitoids in the same genera are known to parasitize both Cyphomyrmex and Trachymyrmex (Formicidae: Attini). The parasite wedge theory suggests speciation occurred in parapatric populations from parasitoid pressures. This theory is rooted in the geographic mosaic theory of coevolution, which has shown that populations of species interacting with other species, can lead to the…