Aetiological agent is Helminth, nematode:Â Ascaris lumbricoiedes. Epidemiology The agent is a large nematode (roundworm) infecting the small intestine. Adult males measure 15-31cm*2-4mm, females 20-40cm*3-6mm. Eggs undergo embryonation in the soil; after 2-3 weeks they become infective and may remain viable for several ...
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Aetiology of the disease is a Helminth, trematode (flatworm): Clonorchis sinensis i.e. the Chinese liver fluke. It is a flattened worm, 10-25 mm long, 3-5mm wide, usually spatula-shaped, yellow-brown in colour (owing to bile staining); has an oral and a ventral sucker and ...
The agent is a protozoon; Cryptosporidium parvum The organism has a complex life cycle that can take in a single animal host. It produces oocysts (diameter 4-6 micrometres) which are very resistant to chlorination but killed by conventional cooking procedures. Symptoms The incubation ...
I’ve heard about a veterinary condition called grass tetany which affects dairy cattle. Would anyone kindly shed some light on it?
Clostridium botulinum is gram positive anaerobic spore bearing bacilli that widely distributed in soil, sediments of lakes, ponds and decaying vegetation. Seven different strains of the organisms (A-G) are classified based on serologic specificity and another neurotoxin. Most human outbreaks are associated ...
The content provides information about the different species of the Listeria genus, with a focus on L. monocytogenes and its association with listeriosis in humans. It also discusses the detection and enumeration of L. monocytogenes in food and the food ...
Escherichia coli (E. coli), discovered by Theodor Escherich in 1885, is commonly found in the intestines of humans and animals, playing a vital role in maintaining intestinal health. While most strains are harmless, some can cause illness, especially in those ...