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 […]
Parasitology
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 […]
BIOLOGY, PATHOGENESIS AND CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF SCHISTOSOMIASIS
Schistosomiasis (blood-fluke infection) is a tropical disease that mainly affects the urinary and intestinal tracts of people living in poor rural communities of both tropical […]
Public health risks of (dirty) currency notes
Currency notes (including paper notes and coins) are legal tenders used for various business transactions in the market place, offices, schools, hospitalsand in our daily […]