Shope papilloma virus, sometimes referred to as cottontail cutaneous papilloma virus, is a viral disease that causes malignant tumors to grow in both wild and domestic rabbits, often on its head. Outbreaks of the disease more commonly
seen during the summer and fall, when populations of disease-carrying
insects are highest.
Tag: parasites
Human Parasites: Round Worms
These are the largest of the intestinal nematodes affecting humans, growing to 15-35 centimetres in length. They are transferred by ingestion. The eggs hatch and quickly penetrate the intestinal wall, where they enter the bloodstream From there, the roundworm makes its way to the lungs, from where it is coughed up and swallowed, returning it to the gut.
Symptoms: fever, tiredness, allergic rash, vomiting, diarrhoea, nerve problems, wheezing / coughing