The below mentioned article provides a short note on Class Nematoda, Strongyloides Stercoralis (Thread Worm). Morphology of Class Nematoda, Strongyloides Stercoralis (Thread Worm): The cylindrical muscular oesophagus (Fig. 109.9) of the parasitic female (109.10, 11) occupies the anterior third of the body, whereas the intestine fills up the posterior two-third. The anus opens mid-ventrally. The parasitic males are similar to [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on Ankylostoma Duodenale (Old World Hook). Life Cycle of Ankylostoma Duodenale (Old World Hook): Eggs with four blastomeres (Fig. 109.29) in faeces hatch out rhabditiform larva (Fig. 109.23) in soil which develops later into filariform larva (Fig. 109.23, 24), infective to man, enters the skin, blood circulation, breaks out from the pulmonary [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on Trichina Worm. Morphology of Trichina Worm: It is one of the smallest nematode (1.4-106 mm in length by 40-60 mm in diameter, (Fig. 109.1, 2). Life Cycle of Trichina Worm: When man consumes raw meat infected (Fig. 109.3) with the cysts (Fig. 109.4) of T. spiralis, the cysts are digested out [...]