Adipose tissue is best described as a form of connective tissue in which fat cells (also called Adipocytes) predominate. These large fat cells are found isolated or in small groups within loose or dense irregular connective tissue but occur in large aggregates as adipose tissue or fat in many body regions and organs. The cells …
Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum Structure Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum is the endoplasmic reticulum with smooth appearance. It is also called Agranular reticulum and because it is formed by many interconnected tubules, it is also named as Tubular Endoplasmic Reticulum. This type of Endoplasmic reticulum is devoid of ribosomes and constitute a small part of the total ER. The agranular reticulum functions …
Trichuris trichiura (also called Whipworm) is an intestinal nematode or roundworm that causes a disease known as Trichuriasis in Humans. Trichuris trichiura Morphology, Eggs and Characteristics Trichuris trichiura is named as Whipworm because of its structure the adult worms can grow to about 3 to 5cm in length (the females are slightly longer than the males) and have …
Neurocysticercosis is also called cerebral cysticercosis; it is a severe form of cysticercosis that affects the brain when the larvae of Taenia solium forms cysts in the brain. It gives rise to seizures and many other CNS manifestations. Neurocysticercosis Epidemiology Neurocysticercosis is very common in Latin America and it is the commonest cause of …
Taenia solium is the pork tapeworm that causes two types of diseases in humans: Taeniasis caused by the adult Taenia solium and Cysticercosis caused by the larvae. Taenia solium is a Platyhelminthes that belongs to the class of Cestodes; this parasite can grow to about 2 to 8 meters in length. The pork tapeworm had two …
Trichuriasis is a parasitic disease caused by a roundworm known as Trichuris trichiura (commonly called the Whipworm). Trichuriasis Epidemiology Trichuriasis occurs worldwide with higher prevalence in the tropics where the environment is warm and moist (this type of suitable environment is similar to that of Ascaris lumbricoides). More than 1 billion people are affected worldwide. Trichuriasis …
What is rubella? Rubella is also called German Measles or 3-Day Measles (because it forms a skin rash that last for 3 days ); it is one of the TORCH syndrome. Rubella is caused by a virus known as Rubella virus which is a spherical, enveloped RNA virus Rubella Epidemiology Rubella disease can occur sporadically but epidemics may …
What is smallpox? Smallpox is a highly infectious disease caused by the smallpox virus known as Variola virus; this infection has a mortality rate of more than 30% – this means that if 100 people get infected, more than 30 will die of the disease. Smallpox has no treatment but there is an …