Balantidium coli
· The only pathogenic ciliate protozoan of humans. It is the largest protozoan parasite of humans. It is present worldwide, but th...
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Wuchereria bancrofti ·
Has a spotty world-wide distribution throughout the tropics and subtropics, Africa, Asia, and S. America. · Microfilaria prefers cli...
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Burgi malayi -Malaysian filarisis / lymphatic filariasis/
v Habitat: Ø Same with W.bancrofti v Life cycle & transmission · Similar to the life cycle of W. bancrofti, ·...
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Loa loa –Eye worm
v Habitat · Adults- In connective tissues under skin and in the subconjuctival tissues of the eye, or in thin skinned areas. · ...
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Onchocerca volvulus – “River blindness” – Onchocercasis
o Geog. Distribution -Endemic in tropical rainforest of Africa, south & Central America o Affecting · 40 million peo...
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