Human disease caused by parasites Predominant intestinal parasites Intestinal entry and maturation Intestinal entry, disease elsewhere Larval stage leaves the gut Skin entry, gut manifestations Mature stage enters the gut Skin entry, disease elsewhere Dissemination Failure to complete life cycle
Predominant intestinal parasites Intestinal worms: ascaris lumbricoides trichuris trichiuria taenia saginata enterobius vermicularis Intestinal protozoans giardia lamblia cryptosporidium parvum entamoeba histolytica
Human disease caused by parasites Intestinal entry, disease elsewhere acquired toxoplasmosis hydatid disease (echinococcus) cysticercosis (taenia solium) visceral larva migrans (Toxocara canis) trichinosis (trichinella spiralis) Skin entry, intestinal manifestations Hookworm Strongyloides Schistosoma mansoni
Human disease caused by parasites Skin entry, localized disease Leishmaniasis Filariasis Skin entry, disease by dissemination Malaria Trypanosomiasis Schistosomiasis
Intestinal Parasites : mode of infection Ingestion of cysts, oocysts or ova Entry of larvae or oncospheres Site of adult stage or disease Cryptosporidium Giardia Amoebiasis Intestine Toxoplasmosis Visceral larva migrans Trichinella Ingested Disseminated Ascaris Trichuris Enterobius Hookworm Strongyloides through skin
Symptoms Parasite Abdominal pain and distension Giardia Cryptosporidium Amoebiasis Ascaris, hookworm, taenia Diarrhoea +/- malabsorption Strongyloides Diarrhoea with blood loss Trichuris Hookworm Tenesmus, prolapsed rectum
Intestinal parasites: Symptoms
Intestinal Parasites : Symptoms
Intestinal Parasites : Surgical Symptoms