
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 […]
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 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 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 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 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 is caused by filarial worms which are known to produce swellings in affected body parts including the arms, genitals and legs. Filarial […]
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 is a persistent diarrheal parasitic disease that is acquired through the consumption of food and water contaminated with feaces of man and other animals […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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