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Fasciola hepatica – Classification Kingdom Animalia Phylum Platyhelminthes Class Trematoda Subclass Digenea Order Echinostomida Genus Fasciola Species hepatica Fasciola hepatica General Characteristics Habitat of Fasciola hepatica Hosts of Fasciola hepatica History and distribution of Fasciola hepatica Epidemiology of Fasciola hepatica Morphology of Fasciola hepatica/Structure of Fasciola Hepatica Shape, Size and Colour External Morphology Internal Morphology The architecture of F. hepatica’s body … Read more

Fasciola Hepatica Life Cycle of Fasciola Hepatica Fasciola hepatica completes its life cycle in two hosts. The definitive or primary host is a sheep or cow, while the intermediate or secondary host is a small of the genus Limnaea. Its life cycle consists of a number of larval stages that reproduce asexually (polyembryony). Copulation, Fertilization … Read more

Strongyloides stercoralis Distribution of Strongyloides stercoralis Habitat of Strongyloides stercoralis Morphology of Strongyloides stercoralis There are two different species of Strongyloides stercolaris: parasitic and free-living. The females are easily found during the parasite phase, but not the males. Parasitic female Parasitic males Eggs Larva The larva of S. Stercoratis is of two types: 1. Rhabditiform larva (first stage larva) 2. … Read more

What is Loa loa? Epidemiology of Loiasis Morphology of Loa loa Loa loa Life Cycle The life cycle of Loa loa is a complex process involving two hosts: humans as the definitive host and Chrysops flies as the intermediate host. The cycle begins with the transmission of the parasite through the bite of an infected … Read more