In this article we will discuss about the various stages involved in the life cycle of roundworm which is otherwise known as Ascaris lumbricoides (explained with diagram). Ascaris lumbricoides is one of the most familiar endoparasites of man. It has also been reported from sheep, pigs, cattle etc. It inhabits the small intestine, more frequently of children than of adults, [...]
In this article we will discuss about the life cycle of Ascaris suum in pigs. Eggs in faeces: It has been shown that the female of A. suum may lay as many as 2,00,000 eggs per day. The eggs are laid in the host’s (pig) intestine which are deposited outside along with faeces of host. Development in soil: A Rhabditiform [...]
In this article we will discuss about the stages involved in the life cycle of adult hookworm (explained with diagram). The adult hookworms reside in the small intestine, where they draw a bit of the mucous membrane into their buccal capsules and nourish themselves on blood and tissue juices which they suck. No intermediate host is required and like other [...]