Examples of parasitic infections E. vermicularis, or pinworm. Trypanosoma cruzi, the cause of Chagas disease. Echinococcosis, another tapeworm, passed through dogs and sheep. Cysticercosis, or tapeworm. Toxocariasis, or roundworm. Trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted infection. Amebiasis.
What are the 3 types of parasitic infection?
There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites.
What are the 5 types of parasite?
Type of parasiteExamplesPhytoparasitesYeasts (Candida), FungiZooparasitesEctoparasitesBugs, lice (punaises, poux)Endoparasitesbloodvessels: Schistosoma intestin: Taenia tissues: Trichinella cells: Leishmania, Toxoplasma
What are the different types of parasitic diseases?
amebiasis.amebic dysentery.avian malaria.babesiosis.balantidiosis.blackwater fever.Chagas disease.coccidiosis.list of parasitic diseases - Encyclopedia Britannica
What are common parasitic infections in humans?
Intestinal parasites that remain prevalent in the United States include Enterobius vermicularis, Giardia lamblia, Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus, and Entamoeba histolytica.
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