Schistosomiasis

According to the World Health Organization , waterborne diseases account for an estimated 3.6% of the total DALY (disabi...See More

A case of blunt abdominal trauma 1 yrs ago Chief Complaints Abdominal distention for 2 weeks and bilateral lower limb...See More

A 15 year old boy from Ghana has the acute onset of right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasound reveals a dilated gall bladder with thickened wall and filled with calculus. A laparoscopic cholecystectomy is performed. The gall...See More

A heifer 7 month pregnant showed blood and mucous mixed faeces. F/S examination revealed that it is a case of schistosomiaais. What should be the way of treatment? Is anthiomaline safe during pregnancy?

A case of schistosomiasis , day 1 jersey cross,1calved,near term pregnant animal came with h/o respiratory tract infecti...See More

For collective sharing: M, 63y, presented with irregular fever 3mo, severe pallor, emaciation, low backache. No orgaom...See More

9month male, wt= 7.5kg C/o loose stool since 4 days Vomiting Fever O/e dehydration ++ Lethargic P/a soft, no organomegaly Pallor +++ CBC= TLC 5100, Hb 5, PLT 227000 Stool RM= show egg of schistosomiasis and cyst of Giardia lamblia Plz s...See More

DOME NAMED SKIN TESTS 1) Casoni test - Echinococcus granulosus 2) Leishman test - Leishmaniasis 3) Frenkal test - Toxoplasmosis 4) Cruzin antigen test - Trypanosoma cruzei 5) Mazzoti's test - Onchocerca volvulus 6) Bachman's test - Guinea ...See More