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 [...]
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. [...]