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

By BNO Team Published on September 29, 2024 23 min readby 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

By BNO Team Last Updated October 14, 2024 3 revisions 28 min readby 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.

By BNO Team Last Updated August 10, 2024 0 revisions 4 min readby 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

Fascioliasis: Causative agent, Life cycle, Symptoms, Treatment.

By BNO Team Published on April 8, 2024 8 min readby BNO Team

Fascioliasis: Causative agent, Life cycle, Symptoms, Treatment.

Fascioliasis is an infectious disease caused by Fasciola parasites, which are flatworms referred to as liver flukes. The adult (mature) flukes are found in the bile ducts and liver of infected people and animals, such as sheep and cattle. In general, fascioliasis is more common in livestock and other animals than in people.