In this article we will discuss about the external morphology of liver flukes. i. It is dorsoventrally flattened, oval in shape like a leaf and faint brownish in colour. It may reach a size of 3 cm in length and 1.5 cm in breadth. ii. The anterior body part is broader than the posterior part which is blunt in outline. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the life history of lung fluke (Paragonimus Westermani). Although the majority of the adult specimens occur in the lungs, their digestive system can cope with a variety of food materials, because they occasionally found in tissues such as brain, liver, spleen, intestinal wall, eye, muscles or even kidneys. P. westermani passes its life [...]
In this article we will discuss about the life history of guinea worm (Dracunculus medinensis). Dracunculus is digenetic i.e. it requires two hosts to complete its life cycle. One is the primary host, the man which harbours the adult parasite in the subcutaneous tissue. The other is the intermediate host, the Cyclops in which the embryos undergo certain developmental changes [...]