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INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY 
The course is designed to enable learners to apply 
the concepts and principles of medical parasitology to 
Course Purpose 
provide nursing care to patients/clients. 
Describe classification, characteristics, the life cycle 
and pathology of parasites of medical...
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Add to cartINTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY 
The course is designed to enable learners to apply 
the concepts and principles of medical parasitology to 
Course Purpose 
provide nursing care to patients/clients. 
Describe classification, characteristics, the life cycle 
and pathology of parasites of medical...
Cestodes classified….. 
• Phylum: Platyhelminthes 
• Class: Cestoidea 
• Subclass Eucestoda 
• Order Pseudophyllidae 
eg D. latum 
• Order Cyclophyllidae 
eg Taenias 
LIFE CYCLE PATTERNS 
1. Pseudophyllidae type 
• Scolex provided 2 grooves - bothrium 
• Need two intermediate hosts 
...
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Add to cartCestodes classified….. 
• Phylum: Platyhelminthes 
• Class: Cestoidea 
• Subclass Eucestoda 
• Order Pseudophyllidae 
eg D. latum 
• Order Cyclophyllidae 
eg Taenias 
LIFE CYCLE PATTERNS 
1. Pseudophyllidae type 
• Scolex provided 2 grooves - bothrium 
• Need two intermediate hosts 
...
Haemoflagellates 
Leishmania & Trypanosomes 
 The species of Leishmania exist in two forms, 
amastigote (aflagellar) and promastigote 
(flagellated) in their life cycle. 
 They are transmitted by certain species of 
sand flies (Phlebotomus & Lutzomyia)
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Add to cartHaemoflagellates 
Leishmania & Trypanosomes 
 The species of Leishmania exist in two forms, 
amastigote (aflagellar) and promastigote 
(flagellated) in their life cycle. 
 They are transmitted by certain species of 
sand flies (Phlebotomus & Lutzomyia)
General characteristics: 
1.The class trematoda falls into two main 
subclasses, the Monogenea, which have a direct 
life cycle, and the Digenea, which require an 
intermediate host, are of medical significance 
2. The adult digenetic trematodes, commonly 
called `flukes', occur primarily in th...
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Add to cartGeneral characteristics: 
1.The class trematoda falls into two main 
subclasses, the Monogenea, which have a direct 
life cycle, and the Digenea, which require an 
intermediate host, are of medical significance 
2. The adult digenetic trematodes, commonly 
called `flukes', occur primarily in th...
4 subdivisions according to the methods of locomotion. 
• The amoebae (Sarcodina) move by means of 
pseudopodia. 
• The flagellates (Mastigophora) typically move by 
long, whiplike flagellae. 
• The ciliates (Ciliata) are propelled by rows of cilia 
that beat with a synchronized wavelike mot...
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Add to cart4 subdivisions according to the methods of locomotion. 
• The amoebae (Sarcodina) move by means of 
pseudopodia. 
• The flagellates (Mastigophora) typically move by 
long, whiplike flagellae. 
• The ciliates (Ciliata) are propelled by rows of cilia 
that beat with a synchronized wavelike mot...
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