Dracunculus medinensis

DRACUNCULUS MEDINENSIS

Common name Guinea worm or Medina worm
Size Male : 1.2-4 cm; Female : 32-400 cm (gravid)
Host
Human beings
Location
Subcutaneous tissues
Cyclops
Gravid female
  • Long and thick worm.
  • Dome shaped anterior end.
  • Uterus distended and filled with larvae.
  • Coiled end terminates in a small conical process.
  • Vulva atrophied in gravid female.
  • Viviparous parasite.

Last modified: Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 10:22 AM