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What are the types of parasite worms?
Parasites are organisms that live in and feed off a living host. There are a variety of parasitic worms that can take up residence in humans. Among them are flatworms, roundworms, and thorny-headed worms (spiny-headed worms). The risk of parasitic worm infection is higher in rural or developing regions.
What are three types of parasitic worms?
There are three main classes of parasites that can cause disease in humans: protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites.
What are 2 types of parasitic worms?
These include Ascaris lumbricoides and hookworm parasites. Ectoparasites: Ectoparasites are small organisms that live on the outside of the body.
How many parasitic worms are there?
There may be as many as 300,000 species of parasites affecting vertebrates, and as many as 300 affecting humans alone.
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