The below mentioned article provides a short note on Paragonimus Westermani. Morpholgy of Paragonimus Westermani: (Oriental lung fluke) is a reddish brown, plump, ovoidal fluke with rounded anterior end (Fig. 108.16). The eggs are ovoidal and have a flattened operculum (Fig. 108.17). Life Cycle of Paragonimus Westermani: Eggs escaping through the bronchioles are coughed up, are swallowed and passed out [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on Fasciolopsis Buski (Giant Intestinal Fluke). Morphology of Fasciolopsis Buski (Giant Intestinal Fluke): It is an elongated and ovoidal (Fig. 108.1, 2) trematode. The eggs of F. buski and F. hepatica are large like a hen's egg and are identical (Fig. 108.6). Life cycle: When immature eggs are discharged in the faeces, [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on Gastrodiscoides Hominis. Morphology of Gastrodiscoides Hominis: The living worm (Fig. 108.9) is bright pink in colour and pyriform in outline. Its eggs are ovoidal operculate. Its life cycle is unknown. In man, it produces clinically mucous diarrhoea. In the laboratory it can be diagnosed by the demonstration of the typical eggs [...]