Filariasis is a parasitic infectious disease caused mainly by a filarial worm named Wuchereria bancrofti but can be caused by other types of filarial worms. This disease is capable of causing elephantiasis which is the permanent swelling of the limbs and other parts of the body with associated thickening of skin caused by obstruction …
Rural and urban settlements are terms used to describe two settlements different from one the other in terms of population size, density, location, life style, social activities and development. Rural settlement is basically a function of past and present economic, cultural, physical historical and ecological factors. A settlement can be classified as rural in …
Wuchereria bancrofti is the causative agent of lymphatic Filariasis which in turn causes elephantiasis. It is a filarial roundworm parasite that lives in some species of mosquitoes and transmits the infection to man when the infected mosquito bites a human and injects the larvae into the skin where they then migrate to the lymph nodes, …
Elephantiasis is a symptom or manifestation of a disease called Filariasis this disease is caused by a roundworm known as Wuchereria bancrofti. Humans get infected through the bite of female anopheles mosquito and Culex fatigans mosquito because any of these mosquitoes transmit the larvae of Wuchereria bancrofti into the skin whenever they bite. What is Elephantiasis? Elephantiasis is the …
Land useis simply the human use of land. Land use in the urban area is generally conform to a regular predictable pattern the decision to develop a pieces of land for a particular use may be made independently by various private businessmen and women. The primary reason for allocating a specific use …
Ascaris lumbricoides is a nematode that commonly infects humans; and the common name of ascaris is roundworm but it is not the only type of roundworm as there are many others. The disease caused by Ascaris lumbricoides is called Ascariasis which is an infection of the intestines. The infective stage of Ascaris lumbricoides is the egg. Classification of the …
Ascariasis is an infection affecting the small intestine that is caused by a roundworm known as Ascaris lumbricoides. This worm is the commonest intestinal roundworm affecting man and belongs to a group of roundworms called Nematodes. Ascariasis Epidemiology Ascariasis is common in humid atmosphere with poor sanitary conditions; hence is seen in the tropics …
The stratified squamous epithelium consists of cell layers in which the superficial layer consists of squamous epithelial cells while the underlying cell layers have various types of cells. The deepest layer is made up of columnar cells. This type of epithelial tissue covers body parts that are exposed to frequent frictional forces or …