Parasitic protozoa are classified mainly into four groups. They are: (a) Rhizopoda (Plasmodroma): The organisms of this group move by producing pseudopodia. They multiply by binary fission and form cysts, as in E. histolytica. (b) Mastigophora: The organisms move by means of flagella, binary fission takes place by longitudinal division e.g., Trypanosoma, Leptomonad etc. (c) […]
Giardia intestinalis inhabiting in the lumen of intestine is a cosmopolitan parasite causing chronic diarrhoea of acute type and leads to malabsorption in the intestine. This Giardia infection retards growth and development of children. The disease has been referred as a Giardiasis and it also has been indicated as a Zoonosis. Treatment of Giardiasis: […]
In this article we will discuss about: 1. Definition of Protozoology 2. Morphology of Protozoology 3. Life Cycle. Definition of Protozoology: The science of the study of the protozoa is called Protozoology. The term protozoa has been derived from the two Greek words (protos—first, zoon-animal). Protozoans are the first group of organized but simplest animals […]
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