Monday 11 June 2012

TRICHOMONIASIS,BALANTIDIAL DYSENTERY-PROTOZOA

TRICHOMONIASIS-Trichomonas, is the main species which which cause this.Its body is rounded with one nucleus,an axostyle,a parabasal body 4-6 flagella and one back-wardly directed flagellum. e.g trichomonas vaginalis that inhibits the vagina of women and causes vaginitis.The disease is characterized by inflammation,burning sensation,itch and frothy vaginal discharge. The transmission is always cause by the male who act as intermediaries.
BALANTIDIAL DYSENTERY-The disease is caused by BALANTIDIUM COLI, intestinal ciliate. It is characterized by diarrhoea and ulceration of the large intestine.Through food and water the transmission of the parasite take place.

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