Common Parasites

Nematodes MOT
Common Name IS Symptoms Cause Disease
(Roundworm) Mode of Transmission
Loeffler, Syndrome, Nausea and
1.Ascaris Lumbricoides Ingestion Emryonated Ova
Vomiting
Diarrhea Anorexia Nusea Mucosal
2.Trichuris trichuria Whipworm Ingestion Emryonated Ova
hemorrhage and rectal Prolapse
Inhalation
3.Enterobius Vernicularis Pinworm Emryonated Ova Irritation and Prunitusani
Ingestion
4.Necator americanus and Ground itch, Loeffler’s Syndrome,
Hookworms Skin Penetration Filariform Larvae
Ancylostoma duodenale Abdominal pain and Anemia
5.Strongyloides stercorasis American Threadworm Skin Penetration Filariform Larve Cochin-china diarrhea
Encysted larvae of self-supporting Periorbital edema, Eosin ophilia,
6.Trichinella Spiralis Muscle worm Ingestion
animals Extreme muscle tenderness
7.Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia Elephantiasis
Bile of Vector
malayi Lymphatic Filariasis
8.Loa Loa African eyeworm Tabanid Flies Lymphedema

Cestodes MOT
Common Name IS Symptoms Cause Disease
Tapeworm Mode of Transmission
Taenia saginta: Beef tapeworm
1.Taenia saginata and Taenia Solium Ingestion Taenasis and Cysticercosis
Taenia Solium: Pork tapeworm
2.Diphyllobot rium latum Broad fish tapeworm Consumption of raw Diphylidiasis
3.Dipylidium caninum Common tapeworm of dogs Ingestion Diphylidiasis

MOT
Protozoa Common Name IS Symptoms Cause Disease
Mode of Transmission
1.Flagellate Dinoflagellate Ingestion Cyst
2.Amoeba Amoeba Amoebiasis
3.Entamoeba histolystica Ingestion Cyst
4.Entamoeba coli Ingestion Cyst Amoebiasis
5.Trichomonas vaginalis Kissing and droplet spray HIV
6.Hominis Ingestion
7.Trypanoso Blood-feeding invertebrtaes