Gastrointestinal parasitosis
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Overview of intestinal parasitic diseases[edit | edit source]
| Protozoa | Giardiasis | Giardia lamblia |
| Amebiasis | Entamoeba histolytica | |
| Cryptosporidiosis | Cryptosporidium parvum | |
| Isosporiasis | Isospora belli | |
| Balantidiasis | Balantidium coli | |
| Microsporidiosis | Enterocytozoon bieneusi; Encephalitozoon hellem, cuniculi, (Septata) intestinalis; Nosema corneum | |
| Nematodes | Ascariasis | Ascaris lumbricoides |
| Enterobiasis, oxyuriasis | Enterobius vermicularis | |
| Trichuriasis | Trichuris trichiura (whipworm) | |
| Trichinosis | Trichinella spiralis | |
| Toxocariasis | Toxocara canis / cati | |
| Strongyloidiasis | Strongyloides stercoralis or intestinal nematode | |
| Ancylostomiasis | Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus | |
| Dracunculiasis | Dracunculus medinensis | |
| Trematodes | Intestinal schistosomiasis | Schistosoma mansoni, Schistosoma japonicum, Schistosoma mekongi |
| Fasciolopsiasis | Fasciolopsis buski | |
| Cestodes | Taeniasis | Taneia solium, Taenia saginata |
| Hymenolepiasis | Hymenolepis nana | |
| Diphyllobothriasis | Diphyllobothrium latum |
Overview of intestinal parasitosis[edit | edit source]
| Disease | Pathogen | Transmission | Clinical manifestations | Diagnostics | Therapy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amebiasis | Entamoeba histolytica | fecal–oral route | severe diarrhea with blood, dysentery, abdominal pain | cysts in stool | metronidazole |
| Giardiasis | Giardia intestinalis | fecal–oral route | watery, foul-smelling diarrhea with flatulence | cysts in stool | metronidazole |
| Cryptosporidiosis | Cryptosporidium parvum | fecal–oral route | diarrhea | oocysts in stool | |
| Isosporiasis | Isospora belli | ||||
| Balantidiasis | Balantidium coli | ||||
| Microsporidiosis | Enterocytozoon bieneusi; Encephalitozoon hellem, cuniculi, intestinalis; Nosema corneum |
In childhood, the body is more susceptible to parasitic infections.
The basic examination method is a coprological examination:
- the indication is the presence of GIT disorders and eosinophilia (especially people who have traveled somewhere);
- the examination should be repeated 2-3 times (after 4-7 days) as the parasites have a cyclical occurrence
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Related articles[edit | edit source]
- Diarrheal diseases : Viral gastroenteritis ▪ Bacterial gastroenteritis ▪ Enterotoxicosis ▪ Drug-induced diarrhea ▪ Diarrheal diseases in infancy ▪ Differential diagnosis of diarrheal diseases ▪ Treatment of diarrheal diseases
- Antidiarrheals
Reference[edit | edit source]
- ROZSYPAL, H. Střevní parazitózy [online]. ©2003. [cit. 2011-07-14]. <http://www1.lf1.cuni.cz/~hrozs~hrozs/iparaz2.htm>.
