List of eleven examples of flagellated protozoans. Example # 1. Trypanosoma Gambiense: The parasite of sleeping sickness. It was first observed by Forde in 1901. Fruce discovered that the parasite of sleeping sickness is transmitted by tsetse fly. It causes Gambian sleeping sickness. The disease, also called Gambian trypanosomiasis, is found in western and central parts of Africa. The parasite [...]
The following points highlight the two examples of Ciliated Protozoans. The examples are: 1. Paramecium 2. Balantidium coli. Example # 1. Paramecium: The Slipper Organism or Slipper Animalcule. Paramecium is a free-living ciliate which is found in fresh water. Most widely distributed species are Paramecium caudatum and Paramecium aurelia. Nutrition is microphageal. Bacteria are its chief food. Paramecium is a [...]
The following points highlight the two hosts for completion of life cycle of plasmodium. The hosts are: 1. Life Cycle of Plasmodium in Man 2. Life Cycle of Plasmodium in Female Anopheles Mosquito. Host # 1. Life Cycle of Plasmodium in Man: Infection of man: The infective stage of Plasmodium is a minute organism called sporozoite. When the female Anopheles [...]