A comparison of the course of natural infection of P.vivax and P. falciparum in man: Comparison # P. Vivax: 1. Pre-erythrocytic schizogony: It consists of one cycle, lasts 7-8 days. Number of merozoites produced by each schizont is about 12,000. 2. Erythrocytic schizogony: Duration of erythrocytic schizogony is about 48 hours. Appearance of parasites in the peripheral blood on 12th [...]
In this article we will discuss about the structure and life history of flagellate or Giardia intestinalis (explained with diagram). Structure of Flagellate: Flagellate occurs in two different forms: 1. Trophozoite or feeding stage and 2. Cystic stage. 1. Trophozoite or Feeding stage: It possesses a bilateral symmetrical body with organelles occurring in pairs and measures 10-18 μm length. The [...]
Get the answer of: How to Control Malaria ? Malaria as a chill and fever disease is known to mankind for a long time and eradication of malaria is still a pioneer problem in public health. The control measures suggested against the spreading of malaria fall under three categories: (a) Elimination or destruction of vector; (b) Prophylaxis, i.e., prevention of [...]