The types of parasites in the human body only are many. Their number, together with multicellular organisms and protozoa are also viruses, bacteria and fungi that parassitano through the human body, even if in the medical tradition the bacteria and viruses has not decided to give to the parasites.
Let's examine the main types of endo-parasites in human. The appearance of many of them you can see only with a microscope, and some, especially among the worms, amazing for its size. Let's start with the simplest:
- Giardia along with dysbiosis are also the cause of hypovolaemia, anaemia and poisoning the general of the body.
- Toxoplasmosis from the earth ... affect the brain, the eyes, the heart muscle, the nervous system, but in particular the danger that they represent for women in pregnancy because of the risk of death of the fetus or heavy its defeats.
- The amoeba can cause amoebic dysentery, the amoebic encephalitis and other dangerous diseases.
- Trichomonas are the sources of infectious diseases of the genitourinary system.
The most common parasites
The most common endo-parasites are, of course, the helminths (worms), which, according to various sources, infected more than 80% of the population of the planet.
A huge number of these pests is divided into the main types:
- nematodes – the nematodes (roundworms, ossiuri, trichinella, trichuris trichuris, etc.);
- cestody – band worms (lantecy, beef and pork tapeworm, the tapeworm, etc.);
- flukes – worms-flukes (liver, blood, lung, and flukes live in the intestine).
Sometimes it is possible to meet most of the general classification, according to which all types of parasites, people are divided in:
- translucent (gut), parasites in the intestine;
- tissue, localized in another organ and tissues.
However, most of the worms in the different stages of its life cycle, the passing of tissue, and intestinal development period with its symptoms.
Consider a brief description of the most common types of worms.
Nematodes (nematode)
- Worm – the most common are the nematodes length from 20 cm to 40 cm, a parasite in the small intestine, but before venturing in the human body, which affects the circulatory and the respiratory system. Together with the intestine of these parasites, it is possible to detect in the liver and gall bladder, heart and lungs. Frequent symptom ascariasis – an allergic reaction.
- Ossiuri – small worms, up to 1 cm, which affects the intestines and the resulting enterobiasis with gastro-INTESTINAL disturbances, fatigue, sleep disorders, etc. a Characteristic sign of the presence of ossiuri – itching in the anus, where they lay eggs.
- Trichinella – these microscopic worms (the size of a few millimeters) can lead to serious-diseases – trichinosis, which can, if untreated lead to death. The adult species live in the body of people in different types of muscles (respiratory, face, etc), causing muscle aches, fever, swelling, allergic skin rashes.
- Tricocefalo – small worms (up to a length of 4.5 cm, with the front part of the body
in the form of wires), have larvae that cause trihozefalez with acute diarrhea, abdominal pain and other symptoms similar to those of appendicitis. As A result of poisoning of the body develops anemia.
Band worms (cestody)
- A tapewormbody length of up to 10 m, leads to the development of the difillobotrioz with nausea, weakness, vomiting, a chair unstable, asthenia, and anemia.
- The pork tapeworm has a length of from 3 to 8 m, a parasite mainly in the small intestine, and she immediately called to two diseases: taeniasis with diarrhea, asthenic-neurotic and abdominal syndromes, and cysticercosis with intoxication, intestinal, allergic, and respiratory syndromes. Depending on the location tsistitserki affects the muscles, the brain, the heart, the eyes, etc
- The bull the tapewormwhose length may reach up to 18 m, causes beef tapeworm infection is considered to be one of the most dangerous types of worms. If you do not do a vermifuge, you can live in the human body for up to 18-20 years! Localized in the colon, causes a strong intoxication products of his life, and even diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, anemia, allergic reactions, and problems with the nervous system.
- The dwarf tapeworm, a length of only 1.5-5 cm – source the gimenolepidoz with diarrhea, pain and asthenic-syndrome, neurotic, from which they are suffering, first of all, the digestive tract and the nervous system of the body, and also the liver.
- Echinococcus is considered to be the smallest tape worm – its length is only 2.5 to 8, rarely 9 mm, however, the infection has terrible consequences in terms of damage to the liver and to the lungs where they form cysts and tumors that cause the dysfunction of these organs.
The worms flukes (flukes)
- Liver Fluke, or fasciola hepatica form that is reminiscent of a sheet of a length of 30-50 mm and a width of 8-13 mm, equipped with a suction cup. You will damage the sheath of the liver and scoring the bile ducts, can completely cover the flow of bile. Can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, jaundice and cancer of the liver.
- Cat (siberian) Fluke, or cats, fluke, flat worm, long, 4-13 mm. Location – ducts of the gallbladder, liver and pancreas. Causes opisthorchiasis with the development of gastritis, ulcers, pancreatitis, cholecystitis up to the cancer of the liver, which can lead to death.
- The lung Fluke has the shape of an egg, of a red-brown body with small bits of length from 7.5 to 12 mm, and a width of 4-8 mm. Affects the lungs, causing inflammation form pleural effusion fibrosis, focal and lung cancer. In the case of penetration in the brain causes encephalitis and meningoencephalitis.
- Shistosoma (blood flukes) – dioecious worms of the size of 1-2 cm, the eggs that cause enlarged liver, spleen and lymph nodes, the formation of polyps in the intestines, diarrhea, granulomatous inflammation, leading to cancer of the bladder.
The sources of infection
Helminthiasis, as well as other intestinal diseases, often it is disease "dirty hands", that causes a shot of the eggs and larvae of worms in the human body:
- when you do not wash their hands after using the bathroom and before eating;
- do not wash the vegetables, the fruits and vegetables that are consumed raw;
- are not flesh and fish enough to heat treatment;
- when the consumption of the wrong salt fish, and fats;
- are the preparations of the food available for the flies and cockroaches;
- use the feces as fertilizer for the lawn and garden areas;
- bask in is not designed for this the water;
- in contact with those animals.
However, and her pet can also be infected by worms, because, often, animals serve as intermediate hosts for helminths, the primary owner is the man.
Methods of struggle
- From an early age to vaccinate children in the habit of washing their hands. They need to do this, as they are always monkeying in the sand, the ground, puddles, where the most favorable conditions for the eggs and larvae of parasites, and contact with pets and street animals.
- When you get unwell, we can not exclude the bot, then we recommend that you do the necessary analysis on the parasites, in order to define a particular type of helminth (against most of them there are medications.
- If the parasites found a member of the family, the drugs helminthiasis must take all.
- Folk medicine, there are many ways to get rid of the worms, and give a good effect.
- Do not leave open the cooked dishes, bread, baked goods, etc., for flies and cockroaches – the carriers of the eggs of the worms have left their products.
- Observe carefully the temperature during cooking: the meat and the fish, in which often found the eggs of helminths, well-boil/roast the bottom/bake in the oven.
- Well rinsed in running water, the vegetables, the fruits, the vegetables, which are consumed as silvia.
- Do regularly dewormed pets.
- Abandon the use of feces as fertilizer on their fields of gardening.
- When you are traveling in exotic countries is extremely attentive to the dishes of the local cuisine, in particular, the proposal on the street, there is no guarantee that they do not connect some less exotic worms.
The types of parasites in the human body
Many centuries in the human body, settled down, and successfully parasitized malware creatures who ate at the expense of waste products, for a long time lived in organs and tissues, and has attracted the guest of vitality. There are various types of parasites in the human body, inside the body, can inhabit a lot of, billions of different specimens.
Depending on the type of localization
Gut (live in the gastrointestinal tract, affecting the small intestine):
- Round helminths.
- Tapeworms.
Extraintestinal (live in different areas of a person's body, most often in the liver, brain):
According to the method of infection
Contagious (transmitted from an infected person to a healthy as a result of contact with him, or when you use the tools for personal hygiene (towels, toothbrush, dishes, toys)):
- The dwarf tapeworm.
- Ossiuri.
Bio-helminth (the infection takes place through communication with the animals or consumption of infected meat, it is not spent an adequate heat treatment):
A variety of parasites in the human body
- Toro tapeworm.
- Pork tapeworm.
Geohelminths (the infection takes place through washed the vegetables, the fruits, the vegetables):
For biological characteristics
This group of parasites you refer to:
- Tapeworms.
- Nematodes.
- Flukes.
Prevention of infection
Strict respect of the rules of hygiene will help you avoid infecting worms.
Don't forget to wash your hands with antibacterial soap, in particular after the visit of the streets and public places, the bathroom and before preparing food. You need to hair and nails clean regularly.
Hot iron can cope with, already published in the worms. Personal things you need to make sure to wash and iron, and also don't forget the wet cleaning in the house.
Creatures that live in the body of animals, birds and fish, and are nourished by the support, are called parasites.
The vital functions of these bodies in the body of a man does not lead to anything good, parasites can cause serious complications and even death.
Consider the types of parasites in the body of a man more. Under – detailed classification of parasites.
Worms
- Nematodes – in the human body is well acclimated roundworms and ossiuri
- Flatworms – the human body is a great place where you can live in beef and pork tapeworm, liver Fluke, etc
Insects
To deal with these types of pests rather difficult, because in the course of his life are sure to justify and stick to the walls of the organs with the help of special suction cups, and hooks.
Some of the specimens, in general, can live to the cellular level of the tissues, and then them to withdraw almost unreal. So much for the worms. With insects, the same is a bit easier as these are usually placed on the surface of the body, where it is possible to discover and the time to destroy.
What are parasites that live in the gut? Then, let us discuss each type and the place where dwell the worms parasites and protozoa.
Protozoa
Absolutely invisible to the naked eye parasites. Among the most simple and harmless representatives – euglena, green, infusorians shoe, etc
The most dangerous to humans are:
The carrier of this type of parasites is the mosquito, which lives in South America and Central Africa, where the climate is hot and humid. These conditions are favorable for the life of the plasmodium.
The clinical symptoms manifest themselves already after a day, after which the micro-organism begins to live in the first person, and more specifically, in his liver. Signs of malaria infection Plasmodium are: severe headache, nausea, and vomiting.
In a few days an infected person dramatically increases the body temperature, begins diarrhea, there is a rapid dehydration.
- Giardia and entamoeba histolytica.
These types of protozoan parasites live in the gastrointestinal tract. The bearer can become like a man, and any animal. The favourite place where the parasites can live throughout its cycle of life, is the small intestine and the upper part of the large intestine.
The origins of this type of parasites in the body are dirty fruit and vegetables, water, silvia. The first symptoms appear rather quickly. The main feature of infection Giardia or an amoeba dysentery is abundant leakage of stool. Then the temperature increases, he begins vomiting. If time does not take measures, there is the risk of death by a strong dehydration.
Flat worms
This type of parasites in the human body it is also very dangerous. Flat-these worms-called because their body shape reminiscent of a flat tape. There are and the most harmless to the human flatworms is a composition of the genomic worms. But dangerous parasites, flukes, and tapeworms – on them we talk about it more.
Size flat worms of this type are small, but are attached to the walls of human organs is very durable thanks to its suction cups.
Fluke, parasitic, mainly in the liver and in the intestine, resulting in anemia, headaches, and a strong weight loss.
This worm can in the course of his life to penetrate into the lungs, and also in the brain, causing serious consequences. Source dinghies infest the are dirty, the water and the plants.
The representatives of the tapeworm – bovine and pork tapeworm, can reach lengths of up to 10 metres. Parasites that live in the human intestine, that is to say in thin.
The most dangerous views of the tapeworm is echinococcus, which can affect the brain and lungs.
Slimming during the normal appetite is a main symptom of infection with clamps made of worms.
Prevention
Prevention is an integral part in the fight against pests. Was said above, what are the parasites in the human body. As far as the worms and protozoa, then modern medicine offers a wide choice of drugs for the prevention and control of pests.
But it is not necessary to prescribe a medicine alone, it is necessary to first refer you to a specialist, especially if you are worried that some of the symptoms. After the necessary analysis the doctor will prescribe the drug, on the basis of which the parasites live in the human body.
Because each medication acts on certain types of parasitism, universal, unfortunately, does not exist. And your specialist will help you choose the medication, the current, in this case, the struggle with some type of parasites in man.