Parasite Life CyclesIn a unique, visual approach to the depiction of parasite life cycles, this detailed atlas presents a clear, concise, and complete overview of the parasite/human host interrelationship. 75 life cycles include all the major protozoan and helminth pathogens of man with new and updated information on several organisms. The illustrations follow the route of infection from point of entry, through the developmental stages, to completion of the cycle as the parasite reinfects the next host. Precise biological anatomical and medical depiction provides reinforcement. Distinguished by its organization, continuity, and accuracy, this comprehensive work will be a valuable reference for students, clinicians and others interested in the field of parasitology. |
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General Characteristics of the Protozoa | 3 |
Trypanosoma Brucei Rhodesiense | 10 |
Leishmania Donovani | 16 |
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4b Kingdom adult worm amastigotes Animal Phylum become infected blood meal bloodstream capillaries cercaria penetrates cercariae Cestoidea Cestoidea Order Clonorchis sinensis cm in length cycle Cyclophyllidea Cyclophyllidea Family cyst cysticerci cysticercoid cytoplasm definitive host develop Digenea Digenea Superorder Echinococcus egg contains eggs are passed embryonated eggs encyst Epitheliocystidia Order epithelium feces filariform fish fresh water Gravid proglottids haematobium hemocoel hepatopancreas Heterophyes hexacanth larva human host Hymenolepis immature fluke infective stage ingested intermediate host larvae lb Infection liver macrogametocyte male mammalian host mammals mature merozoites metacercaria microgametocyte migrate miracidium molt muscle Nematoda Class nematodes oncosphere oocyst parasites Phylum Plasmodium Platyhelminthes Platyhelminthes Class proglottids promastigotes Protista Phylum reach the lumen red cell redia reproductive reservoir hosts Schistosoma scolex serve as reservoir small intestine snail host solium source of infection Species sporozoites Superfamily surface Taenia tapeworm third-stage tract transforms Trematoda Trematoda Subclass trophozoite trypomastigotes villus westermani width yokogawai µm in diameter