Plasmodium vivax- Life Cycle in Man and in Mosquito
What is Plasmodium vivax? Plasmodium vivax is the most common of the human infecting malaria fever parasites. It is an intracellular parasite in man. It lives in the red blood … Read more
Parasitology is a discipline that studies the structure and physiology of parasites, their host, and host-parasite interactions.
What is Plasmodium vivax? Plasmodium vivax is the most common of the human infecting malaria fever parasites. It is an intracellular parasite in man. It lives in the red blood … Read more
Visceral leishmaniasis is sometimes known as systemic leishmaniasis or kala-azar. Kala-azar also is known as black fever or Dumdum fever in Asia. It usually occurs 3 to 6 months after … Read more
Reproductive system of Ascaris lumbricoides Only sexual reproduction occurs in Ascaris. Sexes are separate i.e., dioecious in Ascaris and these roundworms also show distinct sexual dimorphism. Males are smaller than … Read more
Digestive System of Ascaris lumbricoides I) Alimentary canal: It is a straight and complete tube that starts with the mouth at the anterior end and ends with the anus at … Read more
1) What is a parasite? The organism that depends on the host (other organisms) for all of its lifecycle or for some parts of its lifecycle is known as a … Read more
Image Source: Laboratory Diagnostic Assistance (DPDx), CDC. Life history and Development of Taenia solium 1. Copulation and fertilization The life cycle of Taenia solium is digenetic, involving two hosts. But … Read more
Nutrition in Taenia solium Tapeworm completely lacks alimentation in all stages of life-history. It is clear that tapeworms absorb nutrients from their hosts and that such movement of materials from … Read more