[Effects of detergents and disinfectants on the development of Ascaris lumbricoides eggs].

Effects of Disinfectants on Larval Development of Ascaris suum Eggs

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of several different commercial disinfectants on the embryogenic development of Ascaris suum eggs. A 1-ml aliquot of each disinfectant was mixed with approximately 40,000 decorticated or intact A. suum eggs in sterile tubes. After each treatment time (at 0.5, 1, 5, 10, 30, and 60 min), disinfectants were washed away, and egg suspensions we...

A study of eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides var. suum with the electron microscope.

بررسی پاسخهای ایمونولوژی سیستم دفاعی میزبان (انسان) علیه پادگنهای Ascaris lumbricoides

Background and purpose : In this study , different aspects to Ascaris lumbricoides antigenic effects on host responses in different stages of infection was determined counting the number of eosinophiles by titration of antibody and by electrophoresis of serum globulins. Materials and Methods : The study was performed on 120 infected cases , residing in Khair Abad village of Isfahan provinc...

Ascaridial Volvulus: An Uncommon Cause of Ileal Perforation

Ascariasis is a common worm infestation in developing and under-developed countries. It is caused by the ingestion of food contaminated with Ascaris eggs from faeces and is more common in places with poor sanitation. Almost 25% of the world population is infested by Ascaris lumbricoides. Although ascariasis is a chronic disease, it can present as acute abdomen rarely. The wandering nature of As...

Environmental Contamination by Taenia Eggs in Iringa Rural District, Tanzania

Cysticercosis and Taeniosis are global health problems with impacts on human beings and the development of the livestock industry. This study tested the presence of Taenia eggs in the soil of two villages in Iringa rural district, Tanzania. No recognizable Taenia egg was found, though those found were difficult to identify due to absorption of the flotation fluid which made them dark with diffi...