Leishmaniasis: Visceral (kala-azar), Cutaneous, Lupoid and Mucocutaneous
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) or Kala-azar: Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) also known as kala-azar or black fever or dum-dum fever, is the most severe form of leishmaniasis. […]
Month: May 2020
Precipitin reaction (The Ring Test): Principle, Requirements, Procedure, Observations and Results interpretation
Precipitation ring test Principle: The ring or interfacial test is a simple serological method that exemplifies the precipitin reaction in solution. This antigen-antibody reaction can […]
Difference between Ancyclostoma duodenale and Necator americanus
Ancyclostoma duodenale VS Necator americanus S.N Characteristics of adult worm Ancylostoma Duodenales Necator americanus 1 Pathogenicity More pathogenic Less pathogenic 2 size Larger and thick […]
Hookworm infection: life cycle, transmission, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment
Hookworms: Hookworms are parasitic nematode that lives in the small intestine of mammalian host such as dog, cat or humans. They are characterized by their […]
Dracunculus medinensis: life cycle, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms,diagnosis and treatment
Dracunculus medinensis Dracunuculus medinensis is among the longest nematodes affecting humans. It is also known as Guinea worm, Medina worm, serpent worm or dragon worm. […]
Lymphatic filariasis (W. bancrofti): transmission, Pathogenesis, clinical manifestation and treatment
Mode of transmission: Infected person with circulating microfilariae is the chief source and reservoirs of infection. Person to Person transmission occurs by the bite of […]
Wuchereria bancrofti: Morphology, life cycle and Epidemiology
Wuchereria bancrofti or Bancroft filarial worm is a parasitic filarial nematode spread by a mosquito vector. It is one of the three parasites that causes […]
Leprosy: clinical diagnosis and treatment
Specimens: It includes nasal mucosa, skin lesions, ear lobules. Occasionally, lymph nodes and affected nerves. Method of collecting of skin smears: Slit and scrap method: […]
Leprosy: transmission, pathogenesis and clinical features
Leprosy: Hansen’s disease (leprosy) is a chronic granulomatous disease of humans primarily involving the skin, peripheral nerves and nasal mucosa but capable of affecting any […]
Mycobacterium leprae- general characteristics, habitat and virulence factors
Mycobacterium leprae Mycobacterium leprae is the only pathogenic bacteria of man that has not yet been cultivated in vitro and thus fails to fulfill the […]