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Schistosomiases are acute or chronic visceral parasitic diseases due to 5 species of trematodes (schistosomes). The three main species infecting humans are Schistosoma haematobium, Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum. Schistosoma mekongi and Schistosoma intercalatum have a more limited dis ... more
La leishmaniasis es una enfermedad tropical desatendida sensible al clima, trasmitida por la picadura de insectos flebótomos y se calcula que amenaza a mil millones de personas en todo el mundo. Esta enfermedad altamente compleja se presenta de varias formas clínicas, causadas por 20 especies ... more

Dracunculiasis

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Dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea-worm disease is a parasitic disease caused by the nematode Dracunculus medinensis. The infection is transmitted to humans by drinking water contaminated with the small crustacean copepods (Cyclops) which contain the larvae of D. medinensis. Humans are the princip ... more
La schistosomiase est une parasitose aiguë et chronique provoquée par des vers (trématodes) du genre Schistosoma. Selon les estimations, au moins 251,4 millions de personnes avaient besoin d’un traitement préventif en 2021. Le traitement préventif, qui devrait être renouvelé pendant un cert ... more
La esquistosomiasis es una enfermedad parasitaria aguda y crónica causada por duelas sanguíneas (trematodos) del género Schistosoma. Se calcula que al menos 251,4 millones de personas necesitaron tratamiento profiláctico en 2021. El tratamiento profiláctico, que se debería repetir durante algu ... more
داء البلهارسيات هو مرض طفيلي حاد ومزمن تسبّبه الديدان المثقوبة الدموية (المثقوبات) من جنس البلهارسية. وتشير التقديرات إلى أن 251.4 مليون شخص على الأقل كانوا بحاجة إلى ... more
Шистосомоз является острой и хронической паразитарной болезнью, вызываемой кровяными сосальщиками (трематодными червями) из рода Schistosoma. В 2021 г. количество нуждаю ... more
About a year after infection, a painful blister forms – 90% of the time on the lower leg – and one or more worms emerge accompanied by a burning sensation. To soothe the burning pain, patients often immerse the infected part of the body in water. The worm(s) then releases thousands of larvae (ba ... more
Foodborne trematodiases are caused by parasitic trematode worms. People become infected by eating raw or undercooked fish, crustaceans and vegetables that contain the larval worms.
Fascioliasis is an animal parasitic disease (in cattle and sheep, but also pigs, donkeys, Llamas and alpacas that can be transmitted to humans. The infection is caught when aquatic or semi-aquatic plants with the larvae of the worm attached to their stem or leaves are ingested raw or poorly cooked. ... more
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Human scabies is a parasitic infestation caused by Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis. The microscopic mite burrows into the skin and lays eggs, eventually triggering a host immune response that leads to intense itching and rash. Scabies infestation may be complicated by bacterial infection, leading to t ... more
Scabies is an itchy skin condition caused by a tiny burrowing mite. This eight-legged bug is so small which makes it hard to see on the skin. Approximately 300 million cases of scabies are reported worldwide each year.
Taeniasis and cysticercosis caused by the parasite T. solium affect vulnerable populations, mainly in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, where pigs (the intermediate host) roam free and poor sanitation allows pigs access to human faeces.
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a parasitic disease caused by infection with a vector-borne protozoan parasite of the genus Leishmania spp. The parasite is transmitted by the bite of an infected phlebotomine sand fly. Infection results in skin lesions which take a long time to heal and may leave per ... more
The term leishmaniasis encompasses multiple clinical syndromes, including the cutaneous, mucosal, and visceral forms, which result from infection of macrophages in the dermis, in the naso-orpharyngeal mucosa, and throughout the reticuloendothelial system, respectively. The infection can range from a ... more
La equinococosis humana es una zoonosis (es decir, una enfermedad transmitida al ser humano por los animales) provocada por tenias parásitas del género Echinococcus que se presenta en cuatro formas:
Эхинококкоз человека является зоонозом (болезнью, передаваемой от животных человеку), вызываемым паразитами, а именно ленточными червями рода Echinococcus. Существует ч ... more
人类棘球蚴病是由一种寄生虫,即棘球绦虫属绦虫所引起的人畜共患病(由动物传染给人类的疾病)。棘球蚴病有四种形式:
حقائق رئيسية إن دواء المشوكات البشري هو مرض طفيلي تتسبب به شريطيات من جنس الشريطيات المشوكة. وأهم شكلين لهذا المرض لدى الإنسان هما داء المشوكات الكيسي ( داء التكيس ... more