Question
List down the common parasitic infestations in human beings. Briefly discuss any two.
Answer :
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Parasitic diseases are illnesses caused by infestation (infection) with parasites such as protozoa (one-celled animals), worms, or insects. These diseases are widespread in Africa, southern Asia, and Central and South America, especially among children. They include malaria and schistosomiasis, the world's most common serious infectious diseases.
| Sr. no | Name | Disease | Characteristics | Parthenogenesis | Treatment | |
| 1 | Entamoeba histoloitica | Dysentery | Motile,intestinal protozoa | Trophozoites cause ulcer. | Metronidazole,Iodoquinole | |
| 2 | Giardia lamblia | DiarrheaGiardiasis | Intestinal protozoa,peer shape | Trophozites attach to wall only | Metronidazole | |
| 3 | Cryptosporidium parvum | Diarrhea,Cryptosporidiosis | Intestinal protozoa | Trophozites attach to wall only | Paromomycin | |
| 4 | Trichomonas vaginalis | Trichomoniasis | Urogenital protozoa | Attach of wall of vagina and cause inflammation | Metronidazole | |
| 5 | Plasmodium malariae | Malaria | Infect RBCs and transfer plasmodium | Aggregation of RBCs and destruction | Quinine,Doxycycline | |
| 6 | Toxoplysma gondii | Toxoplasmosis | Tissue protozoa | It infect brain , eyes , liver and other organs | Sulphadiazine,Pyrimethamine | |
| 7 | Pneumocystis jiroveci | Pneomonia | Respiratory pathogen | Cause inflammation of alveoli | Pantamidine | |
| 8 | Trypanosoma cruzi | Chagas disease | Blood and tissue protozoa | Myocarditis | Benznidazole | |
| 9 | Trypanosoma gambiense | Sleeping sickness | Blood and tissue protozoa | It infect brain | Suramin + melarsoprol | |
| 10 | Leishmania donovani | Kala-azar | Blood and tissue protozoa | It kills reticuloendothelial cells | Sodium stibogluconate | |
| 11 | Diphyllobothrium latum | Diphyllobophriasis | Fish tape worm ________ _______ __________ _______ ____ ___ ___ ____._________ _____ ____ ______ _____ _________ ______ ______ __________ _________. ___ __________ __________ __________ ________ _______ ________ ___ ______. ____ _________ ________ ______ _________ _____ _______. ______ _____ ___ _________ _________ _____ ______ ________. ____ ______ _____ ________ __________. _________ ________ _____ ____ __________ ________ _________ _________ ________ _______ _________ _____. _______ ___ _________ ______ _________ ___. ___ ___ __________ _________ ______ _______. ________ _______ __________ ____ ________ ___ ______. _____ ________ ________ ____ _________ ____ _______ ____ _______ ___. ______ ________ ________ ______ ______ _________ __________. ___ ______ ___ ________ ______ ____ __________. _____ __________ ____ _______ __________ ________ _______ __________. ______ _________ ________ ___ ______ ________. ___ __________ ________ 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