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Dracunculus Medinensis (Guinea Worm)

The below mentioned article provides a short note on Dracunculus Medinensis (Guinea Worm). Morphology of Dracunculus Medinensis (Guinea Worm): It is the largest milky white human trematode (male—30 mm in length, 0.4 mm in diameter with coiled posterior end; female-120 cm x 1.7 mm with tapering end). Anterior end (Fig. 109.45), head end (Fig. 109.46) of female adult; posterior end [...]

By Shanti Joshi|2016-05-16T05:34:42+00:00May 16, 2016|Medical Parasitology|Comments Off

Wuchereria Bancrofti (Bancroftian Filariasis)

The below mentioned article provides a short note on Wuchereria Bancrofti (Bancroftian Filariasis). Morphology of Wuchereria Bancrofti (Bancroftian Filariasis): The adult worm-male-20-40 x 0.1 mm [Fig. 109(a)]; female-80-100 x 0.2-0.3 mm [Fig. 109(a).2] is a long, minute, thread like and creamy white nematode. Posterior end of male [Fig. 109(a).4,5], anterior [Fig. 109(a).6, 7] and posterior end of female adult [Fig. [...]

By Shanti Joshi|2016-05-16T05:34:42+00:00May 16, 2016|Medical Parasitology|Comments Off

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