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2 Main Process of Parasitism | Microbiology

There are two important processes that play a significant role in parasitism, infections and intoxications. 1. Infection: Infection refers to entry of a pathogen into host tissues after transmission, and its growth and reproduction resulting in disease. The events of infection are as below: (i) Attachment and Colonization by the Pathogen: The host contains its own normal microbial flora. A [...]

By |2016-11-28T11:03:57+00:00November 28, 2016|Parasitology|Comments Off on 2 Main Process of Parasitism | Microbiology

Structure and Life History of Flagellate (With Diagram)

In this article we will discuss about the structure and life history of flagellate or Giardia intestinalis (explained with diagram). Structure of Flagellate: Flagellate occurs in two different forms: 1. Trophozoite or feeding stage and 2. Cystic stage. 1. Trophozoite or Feeding stage: It possesses a bilateral symmetrical body with organelles occur­ring in pairs and measures 10-18 μm length. The [...]

By |2016-11-05T04:14:17+00:00November 5, 2016|Parasitic Protozoa|Comments Off on Structure and Life History of Flagellate (With Diagram)

Symptoms of Malarial Disease in Man | Sporozoa

Symptoms of malaria first appear several days after the infection of the malarial parasite in man: i. Malaria infected patient suffers from perio­dical attack of high fever upto 104°F or more with chilliness and shivering which coincide with the liberation of merozoites. ii. Malaria victim suffers from nausea, head­ache, muscular pain, joint pain, consti­pation etc. iii. As the temperature lowers [...]

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