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 [...]
In this article we will discuss about the important features in the life history of filarial worm (explained with diagram). Filarial worm is a dreaded human parasite of blood and lymph. It is a digenetic parasite completing its life cycle in two hosts—man and mosquito. Copulation and release of microfilariae in man: Man is the only definitive host, in whose [...]
The upcoming discussion will update you about the difference between W.Bancrofti and B.Malayi. Difference # W. Bancrofti: Adult worms are creamy white, filiform and have cylindrical body with tapering ends. Posterior end of male is sharply curved ventrally bearing two unequal copulatory spicules. The female has narrow and abruptly pointed tail end. Microfilariae are 225 to 300 µm long and [...]