Question

Difference between amoebiasis and filariasis

Answer 1

Answer:

amoebiasis = is also known as Amoebic dysentery

1. it caused by an intestinal endoparasite, Entamoeba histolytica, found in large intestine of human
2. housefly act as mechanical carriers and transmit the parasite from faeces of infected person to the food
3. infection takes place through contaminated food and water
4. symptoms
5. Abdominal pain , constipation, cramp

Filariasis= is also known as Elephantiasis

• it is caused by filarial worm , Wunchereria bancrofti and wunchereria malayi
• female Culex mosquito is a vector
• symptoms
• inflammation of organs in which they live
• blockage of lymph vessels of lower limbs resulting in swelling
• lower limbs appear like legs of elephants
• genital organ may be also be affected leading to deformation

Answer 2

about 70000 deaths per day