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These can be categorized into three groups; cestodes, nematodes and trematodes.Examples include: Acanthocephala; Ascariasis (roundworms); Cestoda (tapeworms) including: Taenia saginata (human beef tapeworm), Taenia solium (human pork tapeworm), Diphyllobothrium latum (fish tapeworm) and Echinococcosis (hydatid tapeworm)
Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...
mosquito bite (Aedes species) First identified in 1943 in Kern County, California. Campylobacteriosis: Campylobacter spp. poultry, cattle, pets (dogs and cats) consumption of contaminated food or water, direct contact with infected animals Capillariasis: Capillaria spp. rodents, birds, foxes
Pages in category "Parasites of animals" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aenasius; B.
Parasitism is a major aspect of evolutionary ecology; for example, almost all free-living animals are host to at least one species of parasite. Vertebrates, the best-studied group, are hosts to between 75,000 and 300,000 species of helminths and an uncounted number of parasitic microorganisms.
Animal parasites of humans (2 C) Pages in category "Parasites of humans" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Coccidiosis is a parasitic disease of the intestinal tract. [29] This disease is treated by placing anticoccidials in the chickens’ feed. It also causes malabsorption, diarrhea, and sometimes bloody diarrhea in animals. Theileria parva & T. annulata are tick-borne parasites which
Parasitic animal stubs (5 C, 126 P) Pages in category "Parasitic animals" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent ...