Fasciolopsis buski commonly called large or giant intestinal fluke causing Fasciolopsiasis. It was first describe by Buski in 1843 in the duodenum of an East Indian sailor. It is found worldwide but limited to particularly…
Brugia malayi , also known as Malayan filaria, can be found in mosquito breeding areas around the world, where it can cause Malayan filariasis or elephantiasis. Philippines, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, New Guinea, Vietnam, Thailand, and…
Diseases caused by Guinea worm Dracunculosis, also known as guinea worm infection, is found in Africa, India, Asia, Pakistan, and the Middle East. Copepods live in fresh water, particularly in areas known as step wells,…
Trichinella spiralis commonly known as Trichina worm causing Trichinosis, trichinellosis is found worldwide, with the exception of the tropics, where it is only rarely reported, and is most common in meat-eating people. This organism has…
Hookworm refers to two different organisms: Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale. There are two major distinctions between the two organisms. First, the geographic distribution of each organism varies slightly. Second, and more importantly for identification,…
Trichuris trichiura commonly known as whipworm causing trichuriasis or whipworm infectionis the third most common helminth, and it is found primarily in warm climates where poor sanitation practices, such as defecating directly into the soil…
Ascariasis lumbricoides commonly known as the large intestinal roundworm, roundworm of man causing ascariasis or roundworm infection is the world’s most common intestinal helminth infection, affecting approximately 1 billion people. It is the second most…
Naegleria fowleri colloquially known as a “brain-eating amoeba” is most commonly found in warm bodies of water, such as lakes, streams, ponds, and swimming pools. The prevalence is highest during the summer months. In addition…
Entamoeba histolytica infection affects up to 10% of the world’s population and is the third leading cause of parasitic deaths, trailing only malaria, the clinical manifestation of Plasmodium species parasite infection, and schistosomiasis, the umbrella…
T. vaginalis, a parasitic protozoon, causes trichomoniasis. The infection is spread through sexual contact and causes vaginitis in women and, in some cases, urethritis in men. The majority of men are asymptomatic carriers. The infection…
