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List of parasites (human)

Introduction

Common name Latin name General Type Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence
Balantidium coli Endoparasite – intestinal Intestines stool
Pinworm Enterobius vermicularis Endoparasite – intestinal Intestines stool wide spread
Giardia Giardia lamblia Endoparasite – intestinal Intestines stool wide spread
Coccidia Cryptosporidium Endoparasite – intestinal Intestines stool wide spread
Hookworm Necator americanus Endoparasite – intestinal Intestines stool common in tropical and subtropical regions
Entamoeba histolytica Endoparasite – intestinal Intestines stool not common in US
Roundworm Ascaris sp. Ascaris lumbricoides Endoparasite – intestinal Intestines, liver, heart, lungs stool common in tropical and subtropical regions
Strongyloidosis Strongyloides stercoralis Endoparasite – intestinal Intestines stool, blood
Toxocariasis Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati Endoparasite – intestinal eyes blood
Trichinosis Trichinella spiralis Endoparasite muscle blood rare
Whipworm Trichuris trichiura, Trichuris vulpis Endoparasite intestine stool
Tapeworm Cestoda Endoparasite – intestinal intestine stool rare
Liver fluke Fasciola hepatica Endoparasite – intestinal intestines, liver stool

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