Schistosoma

Filtration of urine using Millipore filters (Dazo and Biles, 1974), Nucleopore filters, Nytrel filters or filter papers is the typical method for detecting excreted Schistosoma haematobium eggs (Peters et al., 1976). II) Immunological diagnosis: These methods are sensitive and specific, and useful in confirming the diagnosis (Bergquist, 1990). These tests are all time consuming and require a laboratory well equipped with proper instruments and trained persons (Xiang et al., 2003). Detection of circulating Antigens for Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis: Van Dam et al. (2004), developed reagent strip for the diagnosis of schistosomiasis. It was based on parasite antigen detection in urine of infected people. The test…

Schistosomiasis is second only to malaria in the number of people the disease disables or kills around the world(LAPA***). It is a tropical disease that is a major source of morbidity and mortality for developing countries in Africa, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Asia (LAPA***). In these endemic areas, there are no resources for access of fresh drinking water and adequate sanitation. Therefore, human feces are the main source for spreading of Schistosomiasis. The…

There was a low prevalence of intestinal parasites infection with 2% or less. for Ascaris lumbricoides (1.3%), Hookworm (0.9%) and intestinal protozoa (2%).The prevalence of Schistosoma haemtobium was 10%. • Total polyparasitic infection was 11% with Plasmodium falciparum and Schistosoma haemtobium co-infection (8.4%) being the most significant polyparasitic infections. A single child had triple infections of plasmodium falciparum, Schistosoma haemtobium and intestinal parasite. Children with…

bacilli, microaerophilic streptococci, and anaerobic organisms, including Bacteroides fragilis. Usually, a combination of two or more antibiotics is given. Metronidazole and clindamycin have wide anaerobic coverage and provide excellent penetration into the abscess cavity. A third-generation cephalosporin or an aminoglycoside provides excellent coverage against most gram-negative organisms. Fluoroquinolones are an acceptable alternative in patients who are allergic to penicillin. This modality…

falciparum is a protozoan parasite (parasitic in nature) and is usually transmitted from a mosquito to a human. This causes malaria and is also the most dangerous and harmful type of malaria. Although the course of typhoid fever only lasts up to one month, in more fatal and severe cases, it can cause death in two weeks. There are some suspicions of it being the cause of Alexander’s death. Some of the symptoms for typhoid fever that were found in Alexander’s two weeks before death were delirium…

three counties in shantytown that has the poorest representation of the third world countries, shantytown has mostly farms, ranches, sugar plantations and mills. Residents don’t get to live long enough; their life expectancy is only forty years. Mostly because infants and babies don’t survive. Almost one million children die in shantytown. In some areas babies are born with genetic diseases and marriages are brittle and single mothers have to leave their new born home alone so they can go work…

e Three - Research and draft 1 Question 1 1.1) Give a possible diagnose and name the etiological agent 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…

children to develop allergies (Nesse, Williams, 1994). While a greater amount of travel throughout early life will expose children to a greater number of pathogens and allergens, it is no longer thought that exposure to pathogens is a cause of allergies. Contrarily, current research aligned with the hygiene hypothesis shows how exposure to microbes decreases the risk of allergies. In fact, children who are more exposed to various microbes are generally healthier in relation to whether or not…

are similar to those of adult cirrhosis. Usually they are seen between the age of 1-3 years but even babies less than one year old may show an advanced stage of the disease. Other causes-some autoimmune diseases - cause immune cells to attack and damage the liver. The rare conditions that can cause liver cirrhosis include autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis (inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts). Exposure to poisons - can damage the liver…

Median age at diagnosis is above 65 yrs in men and 71 yrs in women. Urothelial (transitional cell) carcinoma, is the predominant histological type in the USA and Western countries where it accounts for approximately 90-95% of bladder cancers and major risk factors being smoking and occupational exposure (dye, arsenic, aromatic amine, rubber and leather industries) (1,8,9). Whereas chronic infection with Schistosoma haematobium accounts for about 50% of the total burden in developing countries…