In this article we will discuss about the life cycle of trypanosoma gambiense. Trypanosoma gambiense is digenetic; i.e., it completes its life cycle in two hosts. The primary or definitive host is man. The mammals, like pigs, buffaloes, antelopes often act as reservoir hosts harbouring the parasite. The intermediate host is blood sucking insect called tsetse fly (Glossina palpalis). Life [...]
Parasitic protozoa are classified mainly into four groups. They are: (a) Rhizopoda (Plasmodroma): The organisms of this group move by producing pseudopodia. They multiply by binary fission and form cysts, as in E. histolytica. (b) Mastigophora: The organisms move by means of flagella, binary fission takes place by longitudinal division e.g., Trypanosoma, Leptomonad etc. (c) Sporozoa: They move by amoeboid [...]
In this article we will discuss about: 1. Definition of Protozoology 2. Morphology of Protozoology 3. Life Cycle. Definition of Protozoology: The science of the study of the protozoa is called Protozoology. The term protozoa has been derived from the two Greek words (protos—first, zoon-animal). Protozoans are the first group of organized but simplest animals in the animal kingdom. Modern [...]