In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Discovery of Entamoeba Histolytica 2. Systematic Position of Entamoeba Histolytica 3. Habits and Habitat 4. Types. Discovery of Entamoeba Histolytica: Apart from free-living forms, certain amoebae lead a commensal or parasitic life in the intestine of man and other animals. Entamoeba histolytica was first discovered by Lambl in 1859 and its pathological [...]
In this article we will discuss about the life history of lung fluke (Paragonimus Westermani). Although the majority of the adult specimens occur in the lungs, their digestive system can cope with a variety of food materials, because they occasionally found in tissues such as brain, liver, spleen, intestinal wall, eye, muscles or even kidneys. P. westermani passes its life [...]
In this article we will discuss about the life history of guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis). Dracunculus is digenetic i.e. it requires two hosts to complete its life cycle. One is the primary host, the man which harbours the adult parasite in the subcutaneous tissue. The other is the intermediate host, the Cyclops in which the embryos undergo certain developmental changes [...]