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TRICHINELLOSIS / TRICHINOSIS

April 15, 2021 Microbiology 0

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

April 7, 2021 Microbiology 0

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

March 29, 2021 Microbiology 0

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

March 20, 2021 Microbiology 0

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

March 9, 2021 Microbiology 0

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

February 25, 2021 Microbiology 0

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

January 11, 2021 Microbiology 1

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

January 10, 2021 Microbiology 0

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

December 3, 2020 Microbiology 39

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

November 11, 2020 Microbiology 0

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

October 11, 2020 Microbiology 1

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

September 5, 2020 Microbiology 0

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 […]

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