Leishmania donovani Leishmania donovani causes visceral leishmaniasis. The disease is also known as Dum-Dum fever, Asian fever, Assam fever or infantile splenomegaly in various parts […]
Taenia solium; Pork tape wormK Taenia solium commonly known as the pork tapeworm or the armed tapeworm. It is a flat-ribbon like tape worms that […]
Onchocerca volvulus Onchocerca volvulus derived its name from two Greek word, onkos-hook, cercos-tail, hence meaning ‘hooked tailed’. It is a nematode that causes onchocerciasis or […]
Strongyloides stercoralis Strongyloides stercoralis is commonly known as dwarf threadworm. It was identified by Baray in 1876. It is the smallest nematode known to cause […]
Hymenolepis nana Hymenolepis nana is also known as the dwarf tapeworm. The species name ‘nana’ is derived from its small size which means dwarf of […]
Loa loa filariasis Loa loa is a blood dwelling nematode that is parasitic in humans. The adult worm wanders through the subcutaneous tissue but is […]
Trichomonas vaginalis: morphology, life cycle, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, lab diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control Trichomonas vaginalis causes trichomoniasis. The infection is transmitted sexually. T. vaginalis […]
Giardia lamblia: Morphology, life cycle, pathogenesis, clinical manifestation, lab diagnosis and treatment Giardia lamblia is also known as intestinilis or G.duodenalis. It was first observed […]
Plasmodium; a malarial parasite: characteristics and classification Plasmodium, the parasite responsible for human malaria is among the most researched genera of parasite in the world. […]
Laboratory diagnosis of malarial parasite: 1. Specimen: blood Blood is collected from finger tips or ear lobe in older children and adults. In case of […]
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