Tag: Parasites
Ivermectin: what is it?
Developed in the 1970s, ivermectin is a drug indicated in pathologies parasitic, in particular theonchocerciasis (river blindness) and filariasis lymphatics: pathologies tropical diseases transmitted by arthropods. In Europe, this product…
Parasites found in ancient Jerusalem toilets betray residents’ way of life
Analysis of rare sediments from toilets in the VIIe century BC made it possible to find eggs of intestinal parasites. These give clues to the way of life of the…
Tapeworm: what is it?
Parasite of the’small intestine In humans, the tapeworm or tænia, or tapeworm, belongs to the Cestodes class and can reach several meters in length. Several cash can contaminate humans as…