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Leishmania donovani – Life cycle, Treatment, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prevention

Published on September 29, 2024 By BNO Team Fact checked & reviewed by BNO Team

What is Leishmania donovani? Classification of Leishmania Domain: Eukaryota Phylum: Euglenozoa Class: Kinetoplastid Order: Trypanosomatida Genus: Leishmania History and Distribution of Leishmania Donovani The history and distribution of Leishmania donovani, the causative agent of visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar, trace back over a century and reflect its significant public health impact globally. Understanding this history provides … Read more

Prions – Definition, Structure, Replication, Function, Disease

Last Updated October 14, 2024 • 3 revisions By BNO Team Fact checked & reviewed by BNO Team

Prions Disease: Definition, Structure, Prevention, Control, Treatment, Transmission.

What are Prions? Definition of Prion A prion is an infectious, misfolded protein that causes neurodegenerative diseases by inducing abnormal folding of normal cellular proteins, leading to the accumulation of these misfolded proteins in the brain. Unlike other infectious agents, prions lack nucleic acids and propagate their abnormal structure through direct protein-protein interactions. Characteristics of … Read more

Giardiasis – Definition, treatment, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention.

Last Updated August 10, 2024 • 0 revisions By BNO Team Fact checked & reviewed by BNO Team

Giardia is an infectious parasite and responsible for the diarrheal illness known as giardiasis. Giardia mainly infects humans, cats, and dogs. Giardia Classification Domain: Eukaryota (unranked): Excavata Phylum: Metamonada Order: Diplomonadida Family: Hexamitidae Subfamily: Giardiinae Genus: Giardia Giardia Giardia Characteristics Giardia infection/Giardiasis Giardiasis definition Giardiasis is an intestinal infection caused by the protozoan Giardia lamblia. … Read more