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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