Parasitology: Introduction, Branches, and Significance
Parasite: A parasite is an organism that lives on or inside another organism called its host and derives its nourishment from the host, without giving any benefit to the host. … Read more
Parasitology is a discipline that studies the structure and physiology of parasites, their host, and host-parasite interactions.
Parasite: A parasite is an organism that lives on or inside another organism called its host and derives its nourishment from the host, without giving any benefit to the host. … Read more
Wheatley Trichrome staining technique is a special permanent satin used in parasitology for the detection and identification of intestine protozoans from stool samples. Principle of the Wheatley Trichrome Stain The … Read more
Malaria is an infectious disease that is caused by one of five species of protozoa Plasmodium. Plasmodium is an unicellular obligate parasite that infects the red blood cells, liver and … Read more
Parasitism is a type of symbiotic relationship between two organisms: a parasite, usually the smaller of the two, and a host, upon which the parasite is physiologically dependent. The host in a host-parasite interaction is … Read more
Habitat of Ascaris lumbricoides External Morphology of Ascaris lumbricoides 1. Shape and size Figure: Male and Female Ascaris lumbricoides. Image Source: Harveen Kaur. 2. Coloration 3. Longitudinal streaks or lines … Read more
Protozoa are unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms found in nearly every habitat on Earth, from freshwater ponds to marine environments, from soil to animal digestive tracts. They are known for their morphology, … Read more
Plasmodium vivax is a widely distributed protozoal parasite and a human pathogen that is responsible for human malaria. P vivax is not virulent as compared to Plasmodium falciparum. Plasmodium vivax … Read more
Introduction Giemsa stain was a name adopted from a Germany Chemist scientist, for his application of a combination of reagents in demonstrating the presence of parasites in malaria. It belongs … Read more
Five species of Plasmodium are believed to cause malaria in humans: Plasmodium vivax, P. falciparum, P. malariae, P .ovale and P. knowlesi. Of the five species that infect humans, P. vivax … Read more
Parasites are widely spread in the environment and are responsible for causing diseases associated with diarrheal illness. Food-borne and water-borne parasites are mainly associated with the disease and are the … Read more