WormLearn Disclaimer

Ok, now some dull but important stuff . . .

WormLearn is not a source of medical information. It is a source of information about parasites and the lives they lead. Naturally, parasitic lifestyles do impact upon human and animal health, and so I do make mention of symptoms and what these parasites do to the body. However, the Wormman's training is in diagnostic medical science (especially diagnostic parasitology) with a sideline into parasite structure and function which I did for my PhD. The CV may say "Doctor" but that doesn't mean I'm a clinician. In short, to save you the trouble of asking, the only medical advice the Wormman will give out is :

If you think you have a parasitic infection, see a real doctor for God's sake. These things are too serious to stuff about on the internet with. If you believe you have a recurrent or chronic infection, then I can't help you either (except maybe for some environmental hygiene). My only advice is to stick with the doctors.

Having said that, should you have any questions about the chemical nature of nematode eggs, I'll only be too happy to help.

Next, WormLearn is not supposed to be a complete course in medical parasitology, although it may prove useful to those studying this marvelous subject. There are many universities which offer excellent degree courses which have had a lot more practice at this than I have. The information is short, sweet(ish) and designed principally to be useful to school teachers who may want some revolting stories to liven up their biology lessons. I do care if I've made a foolish error, or if I'm continuing a hoa ry old scientific myth, but forgive me if make a few errors of omission.

All images used in this document are Copyright 1995 to Dr Peter Darben, unless stated otherwise. I realise that this statement will not stop people from doing whatever they want with the pictures, but the only things I ask are a) no images are used for any commercial purpose, b) if you are going to use them for any purpose, you let me know, and c) if you are going to use them, please credit me and the site. I'm not making any money out of this so a little bit of fame and fortune might not go astray.

Likewise, all written material is Copyright 1997 to Dr Peter Darben, unless stated otherwise.

Please make use of WormLearn in any way that you see fit, so long as it doesn't clash with any of the statements above, particularly if you are involved with education. Should you wish to link to this site, please let me know.

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