The most commonly encountered blood parasites include Haemoproteus spp., Leucocytozoon spp., Trypanosoma spp., Plasmodium spp.(malaria) and microfilaria.
What types of parasites can be found in blood?
Blood parasites are malaria plasmodia, microfilaria species, trypanosomes (the causative agents of African sleeping sickness and South American Changas disease) and the causative agents of schistosomiasis of the bladder and the intestine.
What disease causes parasites in the bloodstream?
Examples of parasitic diseases that can be bloodborne include African trypanosomiasis, babesiosis, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, malaria, and toxoplasmosis. In nature, many bloodborne parasites are spread by insects (vectors), so they are also referred to as vector-borne diseases.
How do you know if you have parasites in your blood?
Blood smearThis test is used to look for parasites that are found in the blood. By looking at a blood smear under a microscope, parasitic diseases such as filariasis, malaria, or babesiosis, can be diagnosed. This test is done by placing a drop of blood on a microscope slide.
What parasite eats blood?
Babesia is a tiny parasite that infects your red blood cells. Infection with Babesia is called babesiosis. The parasitic infection is usually transmitted by a tick bite. Babesiosis often occurs at the same time as Lyme disease.
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