In this article we will discuss about:- 1. History of Taenia solium 2. Systematic Position of Taenia solium 3. Geographical Distribution 4. Functions 5. Reproductive System 6. Protandrous Condition 7. Distinction between T. Solium and T. Saginata 8. Symptoms of Taeniasis Disease 9. Treatment. History of Taenia solium: Taenia solium Linnaeus, 1758, is a common tapeworm found parasitizing in the [...]
The upcoming discussion will update you about the difference between A. Duodenale and N. Americanus. Difference # A. Duodenale: (a) Adult worms: 1. Size: Adults worms are large in size and are coarser. 2. Anterior end: Bends in the same direction as the body curvature. 3. Buccal capsule: It is armed with a pair of chitinous ventro-lateral cutting plates bearing [...]
Sporocyst Larva: It looks like an elongated sac, about 0.7 mm long. Its body-wall retains all the layers of body wall of Miracidium except the ciliated ectoderm. During metamorphosis into Sporocyst, the outer coat of ciliated cells is thrown off, the pigment cells of the eye-spot separate from one another and loose their crescentic form and the organism becomes a [...]