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Disease Caused by Filarial Worm

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Mode of Infection of Filarial Disease 2. Symptoms of Filarial Disease 3. Prevention 4. Treatment. Mode of Infection of Filarial Disease: Filarial disease is usually transmitted to man through mosquito biting. The disease can be accidentally transmitted through blood transfusion, when the donor is infected with microfilariae. The entry of the infective [...]

By |2016-11-05T04:14:13+00:00November 5, 2016|Parasitic Worm|Comments Off on Disease Caused by Filarial Worm

Disorders Caused Due to Filarial Disease

The following points highlight the three major disorders caused due to filarial disease. The disorders are: 1. Elephantiasis 2. Hydrocele 3. Chyluria. Disorder # 1. Elephantiasis: The condition is due to hyper­plasia of skin and connective tissue, specially involving scrotum, legs and arms. Elephantiasis is the result in many cases of filariasis where in pro­fuse development of skin occurs on [...]

By |2016-11-05T04:14:12+00:00November 5, 2016|Parasitic Worm|Comments Off on Disorders Caused Due to Filarial Disease
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