In this article we will discuss about Ascaris Lumbricoides:- 1. Habit, Habitat and External Features of Ascaris Lumbricoides 2. Body Wall of Ascaris Lumbricoides 3. Body Cavity or Pseudocoel 4. Digestive System 5. Respiratory and Excretory System 6. Nervous System 7. Sense Organs 8. Reproductive System 9. Life History 10. Parasitic Adaptations. Contents: Habit, Habitat and External Features of Ascaris [...]
The following points highlight the two major diseases caused by tapeworms. The human diseases are: 1. Taeniasis 2. Echinococcosis. Human Disease # 1. Taeniasis: Taeniasis is caused by the species belonging to the genus Taenia, which include mainly T. solium (pork tapeworm) and T. saginata (beef tapeworm). Man acquires the infection by eating raw or under-cooked pork or beef that [...]
The following points highlight the five major diseases caused by flukes. The human diseases are: 1. Schistosomiasis 2. Opisthorchiasis 3. Paragonimiasis 4. Fasciolopsiasis 5. Fascioliasis. Human Disease # 1. Schistosomiasis: Schistosomiasis (Bilharziasis) is caused by the parasitic infection of flukes of three principal species namely Schistosoma mansoni, S. japonicum and S.haematobium. Schistosomiasis is increasing in prevalence, affecting about 10 per [...]