The types of parasites in the human body are extremely diverse.They, along with multicellular and protozoa, also include viruses, bacteria and fungi, which parasitize due to the human body, although in the medical tradition viruses and bacteria are not attributed to parasites.
Let's take a closer look at the main types of human endoparasites.The appearance of many of them can only be seen under a microscope, and some, especially helminths, are incredible in their size.Let's start with the most simple:
- Lajamia, along with dysbiosis, is also the cause of hypovitaminosis, anemia and general intoxication of the body.
- Toxoplasms affect the brain, eyes, heart muscle, nervous system, but they are especially dangerous for pregnant women because of the risk of fetal death or its severe lesions.
- Amebs are able to cause amoebic dysentery, shock absorber encephalitis and other dangerous diseases.
- Trichomonas are sources of infectious diseases of the genological system.

The most common parasites
The most common endoparasites include, of course, helminths (worms), which, according to various sources, infect more than 80% of the planet's population.
A huge number of these parasites are divided into basic species:
- Nematodes - roundworms (ascaris, tweezers, trichinella, Vlasov, etc.);
- Cestodi - red worms (ribbons, pork and bull tapeworm, echinococci, etc.);
- Trematodes-cigar workers (liver, blood, pulmonary, as well as plates living in the intestine).
Sometimes you can find a more general classification that all kinds of parasites of people are divided into:
- educational (intestinal) parasitizing in the intestine;
- tissue localized in another organ and tissues.
However, most helminths at different stages of their life cycle are performed both tissue and intestinal development with appropriate symptoms.
Consider a brief description of the most common types of helminths.
Roundworms (nematodes)
- Askarids- The most common roundworms with a length of 20 to 40 cm are parasitized in the small intestine, but pre -migrate in the human body affecting the circulatory and respiratory systems.Along with the intestines, these parasites can be found in the liver and gallbladder, heart and lungs.The common symptom of ascariasis is an allergic reaction.
- Speakers- small worms up to 1 cm affecting the intestines and leading to enterobiosis with a disorder of the gastrointestinal tract, exhaustion, sleep disorders, etc.A characteristic sign of the presence of peak worms in the anus where they lay eggs.
- Trichinella- These microscopic worms (their size is only a few millimeters) lead to serious diseases - trichinosis, which can lead to death in the absence of treatment.Adult species live in the body of people in different types of muscles (breathing, face, etc.), causing muscle pain, fever, edema, allergic rashes on the skin.
- Blakovi- small worms (up to 4.5 cm long, with the front of the body
In the form of threads) whose larvae cause trichocephalosis with diarrhea, acute abdominal pain and other symptoms that resemble appendicitis.Due to the intoxication of the body, anemia develops.
Landworms (cestodi)
- Wide band, whose length of the body reaches 10 m, leads to the development of dipylobotriosis with nausea, weakness, vomiting, unstable stools, asthenia and anemia.
- Pork tapewormIt has a length of 3 to 8 m, parasitizes mainly in the small intestine and causes two diseases at a time: Seniosis with dyspeptic, neurotic and abdominal syndromes and cysticalis with nicia, atcutic, allergic and respiratory syndromes.Depending on the location of cystics, muscles, brain, heart, eyes, etc.are affected.
- Bull Taper, the length of which can reach up to 18 m, causes tusirchosis and is considered one of the most dangerous types of worms.If you are not involved in disinfection, it can live in the human body under 18-20 years old!It is located in the colon, causes severe intoxication with products of its vital activity, as well as diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, anemia, allergic reactions and problems with the nervous system.
- DwarpThe length of only 1.5-5 cm is a source of hymenolepidosis with dyspeptic, pain and astheno-neurotic syndromes that suffer from the digestive and nerve systems of the body, as well as the liver.
- EchinococcusIt is considered the smallest band on the tape - its length is only 2.5 to 8, rarely 9 mm, but the infection with it has huge consequences in the form of damage to the liver and lungs, where cysts and tumors are formed, causing dysfunction of these organs.
Tedious workers (trematodes)
- Liver bias or liver bullsThe shape resembles a sheet of 30-50 mm long and 8-13 mm wide, has suction cups.It damages the liver membrane and, by clogging the bile ducts, is able to completely block the leakage of bile.This can lead to cirrhosis, jaundice and liver cancer.
- Cat (Siberian) ecrotor or cat bulls, flat geon 4-13 mm long.Localization - gallbladder, liver and pancreatic channels.It causes opistorchiasis with the development of gastritis, ulcers, pancreatitis, cholecystitis to liver cancer, which can lead to death.
- Lung baconIt has an egg-shaped shape, a red-brown body with small studs 7.5 to 12 mm long with a width of 4-8 mm.It affects the lungs, causing inflammation, exudative pleurisy, focal fibrosis and lung cancer.With the penetration of the brain, the causes of encephalitis and meningoencephalitis.
- Schistosomes (blood dishes)-Separite worms of 1-2 cm, whose eggs cause an enlargement of the liver, spleen and lymph nodes, the formation of polyps in the intestine, diarrhea, granulomatous inflammation leading to bladder cancer.
Sources of infection
Helminthiasis, like other intestinal diseases, is most often a "dirty hands of the hands", which causes eggs and helminths of helminths in the human body:
- When they do not wash their hands after the toilet and before eating;
- Do not wash vegetables, fruits and herbs that are eaten raw;
- Do not subjected meat and fish enough heat treatment;
- when consuming incorrectly salted fish and fat;
- Leave ready -made foods available for flies and cockroaches;
- Use the stools like fertilizer in garden plots;
- bathed not intended for this tanks;
- Contact with stray animals.
However, from your pet, you can also get infected with worms, as animals often serve intermediate hosts for helminths, and the main master is human.
Fighting methods
- From an early age, to give the children the habit of washing their hands.They should do this more often, as they constantly join the sand, the earth, the puddles, where the most favorable conditions for eggs and larvae of parasites are in contact with domestic and street animals.
- When any disease occurs, helminosis cannot be excluded, therefore it is recommended that appropriate parasite tests be performed to determine the specific type of helminth (there are medicines against most of them.
- If parasites are found in a family member, everything should take medication for helminthiasis.
- Folk medicine knows many ways to get rid of worms and they have a good effect.
- Do not leave the prepared dishes, breads, pastries, etc., so it flies or cockroaches - carriers of worm eggs - do not leave them on products.
- Carefully monitor the temperature during cooking: meat and fish, which often find eggs from helminths, lime/fry/bake well.
- Rinse vegetables, fruits, green in a well for running water, which are consumed raw.
- Perform pets regularly.
- Refuse stools like fertilizer in your garden plots.
- When traveling to exotic countries, it is extremely careful for local dishes, especially offered on the street, there is no guarantee that you will not take any less exotic helminth with them.
Types of parasites in the human body
For many centuries, the human body has been established and successfully parasitized harmful beings that feed on the valuable products of life, have long lived in organs and tissues, literally sucking the vitality of the host.There are different types of parasites in the human body;Many, billions of different individuals inside the body can live.
By type of localization
Intestinal (live in the gastrointestinal tract affecting the small intestine):
- Round helminths.
- Red worms.
Additionally -Mesh (live in different areas of the human body, more often in the liver, brain):
By the method of infection
Contagious (transmitted by an infected person to a healthy one as a result of contact with him or using personal hygiene (towels, toothbrushes, dishes, toys)):
- Dwarf boards.
- Speakers.
Bio-shelmint (the infection is carried out by communication with animals or eating contaminated meat that has not undergone proper heat treatment):
A variety of parasites in the human body
- Bull Taper.
- Pork tapeworm.
Geohelmints (the infection is carried out through unwashed vegetables, fruits, green):
On biological characteristics
Such a group of parasites includes:
- Red worms.
- Roundworms.
- Ensalmers.
Prevention of infection
Strict adherence to hygiene rules will help to avoid infection with parasitic worms.
We should not forget about washing hands with antibacterial soap, especially after visiting the street and public places, the toilet room and before cooking.You need to cut the nails and clean them regularly.
Hot iron is able to deal with the already emerging worms.Personal things should be washed and ironed, and also not to forget about wet cleaning of the house.
Creatures living in the body of animals, humans, birds and fish and feed at the expense of their carrier are called parasites.
The life of such organisms in the human body does not lead to anything good, parasites can cause serious complications and even a fatal result.
Think more in detail the types of parasites in the human body.Below is a detailed classification of parasites.
Worms
- Round Worms - Round Worms and Pinkori rooted well in the human body
- Flat Worms - The human body is an excellent place where pork and bull, liver bacon, etc. can live.
Insects
It is quite difficult to fight such types of parasites, because in the process of their lives they are reliably justified and attached to the walls of the organs, using special suction glasses and hooks.
Some people can usually live at the cellular level and in the tissues and it is almost impossible to remove them from there.This applies to worms.The situation with insects is a little longer as they are usually located on the surface of the body where they can be found and destroyed on time.
What parasites live in the intestine?So, we will analyze each of their diversity and places where parasitic worms and protozoa live.
Properly
Absolutely invisible parasites.There are also harmless representatives among Protozoa - Green Evglen, the shoe ciller, etc.
The most dangerous for people are:
The bearer of this type of parasite is a mosquito living in South America and Central Africa, where a warm and humid climate.Such conditions are favorable to the life of plasmodium.
Clinical symptoms appear a day after the microorganism begins to live in a person or more recently in their liver.Signs of malaria plasmodium infection include: severe headache, nausea and vomiting.
After a few days, the infected person rises sharply, diarrhea begins and the rapid dehydration of the body begins.
- Lambia and dysentery amoeba.
These types of parasitic protozoa live in the gastrointestinal tract.Both human and any animal can become a carrier.Favorite places where parasites can live throughout their life cycle are the small intestine and upper colon.
Sources of this type of parasites in the body are dirty fruits and vegetables, raw water.The first symptoms appear quite quickly.The main sign of infection with Lamblia or Amoea Dysenteria is an abundant liquid chair.Then the temperature rises, severe vomiting begins.If you do not take action on time, there is a risk of death of severe dehydration of the body.
Flatworms
This type of parasites in the human body is also very dangerous.These worms are called flat because their body shape resembles flat ribbons.There are also the most common type of flat worms for humans - these are eyelashes.But dangerous parasites - plates and stripped worms - we will talk about them more detailed.
In size, the flat worms of this species are small, but are attached to the walls of the human organs very firmly thanks to their suction glasses.
The Simal, which parasites mainly in the liver and intestines, causes anemia, constant headache and abrupt weight loss.
This helminth can penetrate the lungs and even into the brain throughout your life, causing serious consequences.The source of the plates is dirty water and plants.
Representatives of Strip Worms - Bull and Pork Chain - can reach up to 10 meters in length.Parasites live in a person's gut, namely in a thin one.
The most dangerous type of tape tape is Echinococcus, which can affect the brain and lungs.
Weight loss with normal appetite is the main sign of infection with ribbon worms.
Prevention
Prevention is an integral part of the fight against parasites.It was said above what parasites are in the human body.As for worms and protozoa, modern medicine offers a large selection of medicines for prevention and combat pests.
But do not prescribe the medicine yourself, you should first contact a specialist, especially if you are worried about any symptoms.After conducting the necessary tests, the doctor himself will prescribe the desired medicine based on what the parasites live in the human body.
After all, each medicine acts on certain types of parasitism, unfortunately, unfortunately, does not exist.And it is the specialist that will help to choose the medicine that matters in this case, fighting a certain type of parasites in a person.