BIOS10115 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Microbiological Culture, Leishmania, Spectrophotometry
16 Oct 2016
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Helminths (worms: helminthiasis= most common widespread parasitic infection. Many with multiple infestations: some worms have microscopic stage that can be infectious, multicellular eukaryotes (animals) Can be free-living or parasites: can parasitize humans. Flatworms (tapeworms 6-10 ft. long) and roundworms. Animals can get infected by some worms by eating microscopic cysts: cysts from tapeworm on grass, cows eat, gets into cow muscle, human can get tapeworm from eating cow meat. Rare now in us because meat is inspected. Sometimes an insect can transmit worms: ex. mosquito carries heartworm infects dogs. Free living or parasitic: largest group of animal on planet (80% of animal species are arthropods, can act as vectors (carry microscopic agents, 3 groups: Lobsters, crabs, some tiny ones carry disease: arachnids and microbiology. Mosquitos: malaria, west nile, zika, elephantiasis, yellow fever, etc, crustacean copepods, esp. dangerous in tropical areas. Doesn"t bite people, people can accidently ingest in water.
