YELLOW FEVER: SYMPTOMS, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION
The yellow fever virus is found in tropical and subtropical areas of Africa and South America. The virus is spread to people by the bite […]
Parasitology
HOOKWORM DISEASE
Hookworm disease or infection is caused by hookworm’s (intestinal nematodes) that invade the intestinal walls of humans. Intestinal worms or hookworms cause disease by attaching […]
TRICHINELLOSIS / TRICHINOSIS
Trichinellosis or trichinosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by tissue nematodes or roundworms after the ingestion of contaminated meat (e.g. undercooked or raw pork […]
ONCHOCERCIASIS: PATHOGENESIS, LIFE CYCLE, LAB DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Onchocerciasis is a parasitic disease that is characterized by the formation of nodules on the skin (skin dermatitis) and other inflammatory reactions which can lead […]
PARAGONIMIASIS: PATHOGENESIS, CAUSATIVE AGENT, LAB DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Paragonimiasis or lung-fluke infection is a protozoan lung disease that resembles bacterial tuberculosis in humans; and it is caused by trematodes or flukes. It is […]
ENTEROBIASIS: CAUSATIVE AGENT, PATHOGENESIS, LAB DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT & PREVENTION
Enterobiasis is a parasitic infection caused by an intestinal nematode known as E. vermicularis. The disease which is commonly known as threadworm or pinworm infection […]
LOIASIS / CALABAR SWELLING DISEASE CAUSED BY LOA LOA
Loiasis or calabar swelling is a parasitic disease characterized by swelling in the subcutaneous tissue of affected human hosts. These swellings are generally called calabar […]
BRUGIA MALAYI FILARIASIS: PATHOGENESIS, LIFE CYCLE, CAUSATIVE AGENT, CONTROL & PREVENTION
Brugia malayi filariasis is caused by filarial worms which are known to produce swellings in affected body parts including the arms, genitals and legs. Filarial […]
ANTI-PROTOZOAL AGENTS: Brief summary
Parasites or protozoa share cell homology with human cells because both are eukaryotic cells. The similarity in their cellular structures has limited the number of […]
CYCLOSPORIASIS: Biology, Pathogenesis, Detection, Control, Treatment & Prevention
Cyclosporiasis is a persistent diarrheal parasitic disease that is acquired through the consumption of food and water contaminated with feaces of man and other animals […]
CLINICAL PRESENTATION, PATHOGENESIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF AMEBIASIS
Amebiasis (amebic dysentery) is a parasitic disease that is characterized by abscesses in the liver and ulcers in the intestines. The disease occurs worldwide, and […]
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE, PATHOGENESIS AND CONTROL OF TAENIASIS IN HUMAN POPULATION
Taeniasis is a parasitic infection of the small intestines of humans, and it is caused by a range of parasites generally known as tapeworms. The […]