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Echinococcosis or Hydatid Disease Infection Causes Signs and Symptoms Diagnosis with Treatment

ECHINOCOCCOSIS OR HYDATID DISEASE Infection in humans is caused by larva of Echinococcus granulosus. The definitive hosts are dogs. ECHINOCOCCOSIS OR HYDATID DISEASE Infection in humans Eggs’are passed in the faeces of dogs. Cysts develop in man after ingestion of eggs. HYDATID DISEASE Infection in humans is caused by larva of Echinococcus granulosus Etiology OF ECHINOCOCCOSIS OR HYDATID [...]

GUGGULU exudate of CORMIPHORA MUKUL TRIDOSHHARA

GUGGULU exudate of Commiphora wightii (Arn.) Bhand, Syn. Balsamodendron mukul FAMILY – BURSERACEAE LATIN NAME – CORMIPHORA MUKUL Commiphora wightii SANSKRIT NAME – GUGGULU DEVDHUP KAUSHIK PURPALANKASH, KUMBH, MAHISHAKSH, ULUKHAL HINDI NAME – GUUGAL GUGGULU COMMONLY KNOWN AS GUM-GUGGUL OR INDIAN BEDELLIUM PREFFERED GUGGUL SHOULD BE soft, smooth, smily, sweet smelling, yellowish, should have tikta [...]

SLEEPING SICKNESS OR HUMAN AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS (HAT)

SLEEPING SICKNESS OR HUMAN AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS (HAT) Inflammation of the white and gray matter of the brain. It is almost always associated with inflammation of the meninges (meningoencephalitis) and may involve the spinal cord (encephalomyelitis). Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) is also known as sleeping sickness. There are two forms of the disease, one of which [...]

Trypanosomiasis Chagas’ disease Causes Diagnosis TREATMENT with Signs and Symptoms

Trypanosomiasis Chagas‘ disease Causes Diagnosis TREATMENT with Signs and Symptoms African trypanosomiasis – African sleeping sickness, caused by Trypanosoma gambiense, and American trypanosomiasis –A disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi and transmitted by the biting reduviid bug. The protozoan Trypanosoma is the cause of Chagas’ disease and sleeping sickness. American trypanosomiasis or Chagas‘ disease is [...]

FILARIASIS Lymphatic Systems Disease Causes Diagnosis Signs and Symptoms with Treatment

Filaria Nematode worm Disease of Lymphatic Systems Transmitted by Mosquitoes Filariasis Massive swelling, esp. of the genitalia and lower extremities, resulting from obstruction of lymphatic vessels, for example by filarial parasites, malignancies, neurofibromatosis, or a familial congenital disease (Milroy’s disease). Prolonged swelling can cause an increase in interstitial fibrous tissue and skin [...]

Amoebiasis infection Diagnosis Treatment protozoan Entamoeba histolytica Symptoms and Causes

Amoebiasis Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments and Causes Entamoeba histolytica Approx. 500 million people in tropical countries are infected. Infection or colonization with amebas, esp. Entamoeba histolytica.The infection typically begins in the colon but may spread to other organs, such as the liver or, less often, the skin or lungs Amoebiasis infection Diagnosis Treatment protozoan Entamoeba histolytica [...]

FALCIPARUM Malaria fever in Different Conditions and Complications Signs and Symptoms

FALCIPARUM MALARIA Pregnant women have an increased susceptibility to malaria infection. Malarial infection of the placenta by sequestration of the infected red blood cells leading to low birth weight and other effects. FALCIPARUM Malaria fever There are four types of malaria caused by the protozoan parasite This fulminant disease often produces coma, [...]

Malaria Fever Signs and Symptoms Clinical findings with Diagnosis Treatment

Malaria and Babesiosis (protozoan )Signs and Symptoms Clinical findings with Diagnosis Treatment Malaria is a protozoan disease. Transmission is by bite of infected Anopheles mosquito Transmission is by bite of infected Anopheles mosquito. There are 4 species of the genus Plasmodium causing malaria. · P. falciparum · P. vivax · P. ovale · P. malariae. [...]

Leishmaniasis or Kala-azar vector-borne disease by protozoa called Leishmania Diagnosis Treatment

all about Leishmaniasis or Kala-azar Diagnosis signs and symptoms with treatment and classification of Leishmaniasis or Kala-azar Leishmaniasis or Kala-azar Diagnosis signs and symptoms with treatment Leishmaniasis or Kala-azar is a disease caused by protozoa called Leishmania. Leishmaniasis or Kala-azar is a vector-borne disease. Rodents are reservoir hosts and humans are incidental hosts for [...]