Commonly documented parasites Human parasite
1 commonly documented parasites
1.1 endoparasites
1.1.1 protozoa
1.1.2 parasitic worms (helminths)
1.2 parasitic flukes
1.3 ectoparasites
commonly documented parasites
endoparasites
protozoa
plasmodium spp. - causes malaria
entamoeba - causes amoebiasis, amoebic dysentery
giardia - causes giardiasis
trypanosoma brucei - causes african sleeping sickness
toxoplasma gondii - causes toxoplasmosis
acanthamoeba - causes acanthamoeba keratitis
leishmania - causes leishmaniasis
babesia - causes babesiosis
balamuthia mandrillaris - causes granulomatous amoebic encephalitis
cryptosporidium - causes cryptosporidiosis
cyclospora - causes cyclosporiasis
naegleria fowleri - causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis
parasitic worms (helminths)
guinea worm (dracunculus) wrapped around match stick
ascaris lumbricoides - cause ascariasis
pinworm - causes enterobiasis
strongyloides stercoralis - causes strongyloidiasis
toxocara - causes toxocariasis
guinea worm - causes dracunculiasis.
hookworm
tapeworm
whipworm
parasitic flukes
schistosoma - causes schistosomiasis
gnathostoma - causes gnathostomiasis
paragonimus - causes paragonimiasis
fasciola hepatica - causes fascioliasis
trichobilharzia regenti - causes swimmer s itch
ectoparasites
sarcoptes scabiei - causes scabies
pediculus humanus capitis - causes headlice
phthirus pubis - causes pubic lice
human botfly maggots - causes myiasis
chigoe flea tunga penetrans - causes tungiasis
ticks (ixodoidea)
^ greenaway, c. dracunculiasis. canadian medical association journal (feb 2004)
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