In this article we will discuss about the life cycle of trypanosoma gambiense. Trypanosoma gambiense is digenetic; i.e., it completes its life cycle in two hosts. The primary or definitive host is man. The mammals, like pigs, buffaloes, antelopes often act as reservoir hosts harbouring the parasite. The intermediate host is blood sucking insect called tsetse fly (Glossina palpalis). Life [...]
Giardia intestinalis inhabiting in the lumen of intestine is a cosmopolitan parasite causing chronic diarrhoea of acute type and leads to malabsorption in the intestine. This Giardia infection retards growth and development of children. The disease has been referred as a Giardiasis and it also has been indicated as a Zoonosis. Treatment of Giardiasis: i. Atebrin and acranil have [...]
In this article we will discuss about: 1. Definition of Protozoology 2. Morphology of Protozoology 3. Life Cycle. Definition of Protozoology: The science of the study of the protozoa is called Protozoology. The term protozoa has been derived from the two Greek words (protos—first, zoon-animal). Protozoans are the first group of organized but simplest animals in the animal kingdom. Modern [...]