Worms and parasites
The articles describe all types of organisms that parasitize the human body and cause harm to health.
Worms and parasites
Alveococcosis is a biohelminthiasis caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus (alveococcus). For recovery, it is important to start treatment on time, and to prevent the disease...
The complete life cycle, intermediate and definitive hosts, and routes of infection are described.
Alveococcus or multilocular echinococcus (Alveococcus multilocularis), is similar in structure to cystic echinococcus (Echinococcus granulosus), but is smaller in size and some...
Dicroceliosis is a helminthiasis caused by the lanceolate fluke. More often children get it. Can be transmitted through ants and wild grasses.
Paragonimiasis is a helminthiasis caused by a pulmonary fluke. Infection occurs through river crabs and crayfish. The prognosis for treatment is favorable if the disease is detected early....
Schistomiasis (schistosomiasis, bilharzia) is a group of tropical trematodes, which are characterized in the acute stage by toxic-allergic reactions, in the chronic stage by intestinal damage or...
Intestinal nematode (strongyloides), which is the causative agent of helminthiasis - strongyloidiasis. It can parasitize in the body for 20-30 years.
Helminthiasis, which can last up to 20-30 years and is chronic, the prognosis for recovery depends on the timeliness of diagnosis, the causative agent...
Krivogolovka and necator are representatives of hookworms, helminths that cause the diseases hookworm and necatoriasis. Read about necatoriasis and hookworm disease here. Appearance...
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