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Ankylostoma Duodenale (Old World Hook)

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 [...]

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Trichina Worm (With Diagram)

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 [...]

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Trichuris Trichiura (Whipworm)

The below mentioned article provides a short note on Trichuris Trichiura (Whipworm). Morphology of Trichuris Trichiura (Whipworm): The male adult worm (Fig. 109.5) is brown in colour and resembles a whip with a handle. Its posterior end of the male (Fig. 109.6)is coiled with protruding spicule, whereas that of female (Fig. 109.7) is rounded. The eggs (Fig. 109.8) of T. [...]

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