Zoology - Human Health and Diseases Question with Solution | TestHub
Which of the following is a monogenetic parasite (has only one host in its life cycle)?
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Ascaris, an intestinal parasite causes ascariasis. Symptoms of these disease include internal bleeding, muscular pain, fever, anemia and blockage of the intestinal passage. The eggs of the parasite are excreted along with the faeces of infected persons which contaminate soil, water, plants, etc. A healthy person acquires this infection through contaminated water, vegetables, fruits, etc.
Wuchereria (W. bancroftiandW. malayi),the filarial
worms and Malaria causingPlasmodiumare digenetic as they require two hosts. The two hosts are primary or definitive and secondary or intermediate. Definitive hosts are responsible for maturity and sexual reproduction of the organism. intermediate hosts harbour the sexuall immature organisms.
