In this article we will discuss about the blister formation of Dracunculus medinensis. Blister is a type of lesion which appears whenever the female worm of Dracunculus medinensis makes an attempt to come to the surface of the body where it can readily discharge its coiled larvae. Generally the guinea-worms are instinctively attracted to the […]
Blister Formation of Dracunculus medinensis (With Diagram)
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Dracunculus Medinensis (Guinea Worm)
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The below mentioned article provides a short note on Dracunculus Medinensis (Guinea Worm). Morphology of Dracunculus Medinensis (Guinea Worm): It is the largest milky white human trematode (male—30 mm in length, 0.4 mm in diameter with coiled posterior end; female-120 cm x 1.7 mm with tapering end). Anterior end (Fig. 109.45), head end (Fig. 109.46) […]