There are a series of cells that are distributed throughout the body that have shared the property of being able to phagocytose unwanted matter entering in the body. Those unwanted matter may include bacteria and dead cells. These cells also have important role in defence mechanisms for which they work in collaboration with lymphocytes to … Read more
Platelets also called thrombocytes are the formed elements of blood. They are small, non-nucleated colorless and moderately refractive bodies. They are considered to be the fragments of the cytoplasm being formed elements of blood. They are about 2.5µ (2 to 4µ) in diameter and 7.5 cu µ (7 to 8 cu µ) in volume. They … Read more
Entamoeba histolytica is a common parasite in the large intestine of humans, certain other primates and some other animals. This parasite is responsible to cause amoebiasis which is the third leading parasitic cause of death in the developing countries. Tropohozoites of this parasite are found in the mucous and sub-mucous layers of the large intestine … Read more