Hello My steemian friends!

Today I will show you some microscopic pictures of Ova of some parasitic worms That infect Human Being.I had taken these pictures during my "Microbiology posting " In My medical College.
ALL of you Might have suffered from worm infestation at some point of your life, but have you ever seen the eggs of these tiny worm that are infecting you???
Here we go!!

1. Trichuris Trichuria (whipworm)

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Fig. Egg of Trichuris trichuria

This is the egg of Trichuris trichuria, also known as Whipworm.
Egg is elliptical with polar plugs at both ends. Egg contains embryo in it.
Acute infection of this worm causes diarrhoea, dysentery, abdominal pain.
Chronic infection cases Growth retardation in children and finger clubbing.[1]

2. Ascaris lumbricoides(Round worm)

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Fig. Unfertilized egg of Ascaris lumbricoides(at the centre)

This one is Unfertilized egg of Intestinal parasite Ascaris lumbricoides, the largest nematode parasite infecting human.This egg is heaviest of the helminthic eggs. Its feature are-[2]

it is 90 µm in length and 50 µm wide
Embryo is not seen, atrophic ovum is surrounded by refractile granules
its bile stained , so it is yellowish in colour
Ascaris is on of the commonest parasites infecting human. It causes Ascariasis , a disease where you will have Diarrhoea, fever,abdominal pain..and at some time even the worms will come out with feaces. It can also cause pneumonia, body rashes.

How to prevent Worm infestation???

Most of the worm infestation are transmitted through faeco oral route,i.e. through contaminated food, water and contaminated hand , so
Use filtered or boiled water, wash vegetables properly before using , maintain good sanitation around you

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Fascinating stuff. The world of the very small has always caught my attention wondering how something of that size can function properly at all, let alone cause so much shit (literally).

Thanks @fredrikaa !
Even though they are small, they have different organ system like us and they have adapted themselves so well according to the environment.

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Good information. I upvoted. Check my post too on sciencepic

thank you very much!
Sure! I will check your blog too.

ok. dont forget to tell me what you think.

Every post I write about crazy evolution, WORMS appear. Worms are constantly horrible things, it turns out!

Haha! Worms are horrible unless they are Earthworms!

Cool parasites, upvoted and followed for more =]
I haven't done parasitology during my bachelor so I never encountered them

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Sciencepic #2 | How the Parasites look in Miroscope??.. Pictures of some Parasitic worms taken through microscope!

1. Trichuris Trichuria (whipworm)

2. Ascaris lumbricoides(Round worm)

How to prevent Worm infestation???