The human body has got several mechanisms to combat infections due to pathogenic organisms. It should be realised that many harmless organisms live in symbiosis in our body in the upper respiratory tract, in the lower bowels and in the skin. These may occasionally infect the tissues when the resistance is extremely low or viral infections have devitalised mucosal membrane. [...]
The following points highlight the infections caused by intestinal helminthes: 1. Ascariasis 2. Ancylostomiasis 3. Enterobiasis 4. Trichuriasis 5. Strongyloidiasis. 1. Ascariasis: This is infection with Ascaris lumbricoides which is the largest intestinal nematode, parasitising man. It has a world-wide distribution being specially prevalent in the tropics like China, India and South-East Asia. The disease is common in persons with [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. General Features of Parasitic Infection 2. Factors Affecting the Shift from Parasitic Infection and Diseases 3. Examples. Features of Parasitic Infection: Some parasites (ectoparasites) live on the surface of the host and others (endoparasites) live inside the host. Some ectoparasites are important as disease agents in their own right (e.g. scabies mites) [...]