A genus of spiruroid nematodeparasites in the family Dracunculidae. For other uses of the word, please see Genus (disambiguation). ... Classes Adenophorea Subclass Enoplia Subclass Chromadoria Secernentea Subclass Rhabditia Subclass Spiruria Subclass Diplogasteria The nematodes or roundworms (Phylum Nematoda from Greek νῆμα (nema): thread + ode like) are one of the most common phyla of animals, with over 20,000 different described species (over 15,000 are parasitic). ... A parasite is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life in or on the living tissue of a host organism and which causes harm to the host without immediately killing it. ...
D. insignis infects dogs and wild carnivores, causing cutaneous lesions, ulcers, and sometimes heart and vertebral column lesions. Also known as "Guinea worm", "Fiery Dragon", and "Dragon".
D. medinensis, known commonly as the Guinea worm, is frequently found in the subcutaneoustissues and muscles of humans, dogs, and sometimes cattle and horses. The medical name for this condition is dracunculiasis. The disease causes cutaneous nodules and subsequent ulcers. The caudal end of the adult female worm protrudes from the host animal's ankle through an ulcer, allowing it to release its offspring into water, where they can find new hosts.
The mice were exposed to Artemisia dracunculus extracts prepared as described in Example 1, which were administered orally to the mice in the form of a coating on their food.
The potential ability of Artemisia dracunculus extract to have a favorable effect on carbohydrate metabolism was assessed by measuring basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in primary skeletal muscle cell cultures.
One of the major contributors to hyperglycemia in diabetic patients is an elevated hepatic glucose output due to the absence or ineffectiveness of insulin as a signal to decrease the hepatic glucose output as occurs in non-diabetics.
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