Month: March 2019

What is Intestinal Capillaria? Intestinal capillarosis is a helminthiase in humans caused by the nematodes Capillaria philippiensis. Capillaries were first discovered in 1963 in a seriously ill patient in the Philippines. Invasion is manifested in

What is Dicroceliasis? Dicroceliosis is a helminthic disease of domestic and wild animals, as well as humans, characterized by damage to the liver and gallbladder. Causes of Dicroceliasis The causative agent of dicroceliasis – helminth-trematode

What is Herpetic Angina (Herpetic Tonsillitis)? Herpetic angina (syn. ulcerous sore throat, aphthous pharyngitis, vesicular pharyngitis) is an acute infection with a sudden rise in body temperature, dysphagia, pharyngitis, sometimes abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting.

What is Visceral Leishmaniasis? Visceral leishmaniasis (Dum-Dum fever, kala-azar) is a transmissible parasitic disease characterized by a chronic course, wave-like fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia. Indian kala-azar, Mediterranean visceral leishmaniasis (for children), East African and South American