Download Excel File List of Parasites Of Humans

Endoparasites,,,,,,,,,,,,Protozoan organisms,,,,,,,,,,,,SNo,Common name of organism or disease,Latin name (sorted),Body parts affected,Diagnostic specimen,Prevalence,Source/ Transmission (Reservoir/ Vector)1,Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (eye infection),Acanthamoeba,"eye, brain",culture,worldwide,contact lenses cleaned with tap water2,Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis (skin infection),Balamuthia mandrillaris,"brain, skin",culture,worldwide,via respiratory tract or skin lesion3,Babesiosis,"Babesia B. divergens, B. bigemina, B. equi, B. microfti, B. duncani",red blood cells,Giemsa-stained thin blood smear,"New York, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket (different species have worldwide distribution)","tick bites, e.g. Ixodes scapularis"4,Balantidiasis,Balantidium coli,"intestinal mucosa, may become invasive in some patients",stool (diarrhea=ciliated trophozoite; solid stool=large cyst with horseshoe shaped nucleus),,"ingestion of cyst, zoonotic infection acquired from pigs (feces)"5,Blastocystosis,Blastocystis,intestinal,"direct microscopy of stool (PCR, anti body)",2 - 20% of population,eating food contaminated with feces from an infected human or animal6,"Coccidia, cryptosporidiosis",Cryptosporidium,intestines,stool,widespread,"ingestion of oocyst (sporulated), some species are zoonotic (e.g. bovine fecal contamination)"7,Dientamoebiasis,Dientamoeba fragilis,intestines,stool,up to 10% in industrialized countries,ingesting water or food contaminated with feces8,Amoebiasis,Entamoeba histolytica,"Intestines (mainly Large, can go to extraintestinal sites)","stool (fresh diarrheic stools have amoeba, solid stool has cyst)","areas with poor sanitation, high population density and tropical regions","fecal-oral transmission of cyst, not amoeba"9,Giardiasis,Giardia lamblia,lumen of the small intestine,stool,widespread,"ingestion of cysts in fecal contaminated water or food, can be zoonotic (deer, beavers)"10,Isosporiasis,Isospora belli,epithelial cells of small intestines,stool,worldwide - less common than Toxoplasma or Cryptosporidium,fecal oral route - ingestion of sporulated oocyst11,Leishmaniasis,Leishmania,"cutaneous, mucocutaneous, or visceral",visual identification of lesion or microscopic stain with Leishman's or Giemsa's stain,Visceral leishmaniasis- Worldwide; Cutaneous leishmaniasis - Old World; Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis - New World,Phlebotomus Lutzomyia- bite of several species of phlebotomine sandflies12,Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM),Naegleria fowleri,brain,culture,rare but deadly,"Nasal insufflation of contaminated warm fresh water, poorly chlorinated swimming pools, hot springs, soil"13,Malaria,"Plasmodium falciparum (80% of cases), Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae, Plasmodium knowlesi","red blood cells, liver",Blood film,tropical - 250 million cases/year,"Anopheles mosquito, bites at night"14,Rhinosporidiosis,Rhinosporidium seeberi,"nose, nasopharynx",biopsy,India and Sri Lanka,nasal mucosa came into contact with infected material through bathing in common ponds15,Sarcocystosis,"Sarcocystis bovihominis,Sarcocystis suihominis","intestine, muscle",muscle biopsy,widespread,ingestion of uncooked/undercooked beef/pork with Sarcocystis sarcocysts16,Toxoplasmosis - Parasitic pneumonia,Toxoplasma gondii,"eyes, brain, heart, liver",blood and PCR,widespread - up to one third of all humans,"ingestion of uncooked/undercooked pork/lamb/goat with Toxoplasma bradyzoites, ingestion of raw milk with Toxoplasma tachyzoites, ingestion of contaminated water food or soil with oocysts in cat feces that is more than one day old"17,Trichomoniasis,Trichomonas vaginalis,female urogenital tract (males asymptomatic),microscopic examination of genital swab,7.4 million Americans,sexually transmitted infection - only trophozoite form (no cyst)18,Sleeping sickness,Trypanosoma brucei,blood lymph and central nervous systems,"microscopic examination of chancre fluid, lymph node aspirates, blood, bone marrow","50,000 to 70,000 people","tsetse fly, day biting fly of the genus Glossina"19,Chagas disease,Trypanosoma cruzi,"colon, esophagus, heart, nerves, muscle and blood",Giemsa stain - blood,"Mexico, Central America, South America - 16-18 million","Triatoma/Reduviidae - ""Kissing bug"" Insect Vector, feeds at night",,,,,,Helminths organisms (worms),,,,,,,,,,,,Tapeworms,,,,,,,,,,,,SNo,Common name of organism or disease,Latin name (sorted),Body parts affected,Diagnostic specimen,Prevalence,Transmission/Vector1,Tapeworm - Tapeworm infection,"Cestoda, Taenia multiceps",intestine,stool,rare,2,Diphyllobothriasis - tapeworm,Diphyllobothrium latum,"intestines, blood",stool (microscope),"Europe, Japan, Uganda, Peru, Chile",ingestion of raw fresh water fish3,Echinococcosis - tapeworm,"Echinococcus granulosus, Echinococcus multilocularis, E. vogeli, E. oligarthrus","liver, lungs, kidney, spleen","imaging of hydatid cysts in the liver, lungs, kidney and spleen",Mediterranean countries,"as intermediate host, ingestion of material contaminated by feces from a carnivore; as definite host, ingestion of uncooked meat (offal) from a herbivore"4,Hymenolepiasis,"Hymenolepis nana, Hymenolepis diminuta",,,,"ingestion of material contaminated by flour beetles, meal worms, cockroaches"5,Beef tapeworm,Taenia saginata,Intestines,stool,worldwide distribution,ingestion of undercooked beef6,Cysticercosis-Pork tapeworm,Taenia solium,"Brain, muscle","stool, blood","Asia, Africa, South America, Southern Europe, North America.",ingestion of undercooked pork7,Bertielliasis,"Bertiella mucronata, Bertiella studeri",Intestines,Stool,Rare,Contact with non human primates8,Sparganosis,Spirometra erinaceieuropaei,,,,ingestion of material contaminated with infected dog or cat faeces (humans: dead-end host),,,,,,Flukes,,,,,,,,,,,,SNo,Common name of organism or disease,Latin name (sorted),Body parts affected,Diagnostic specimen,Prevalence,Transmission/Vector1,Clonorchiasis,Clonorchis sinensis; Clonorchis viverrini|gall bladder ducts and inflammation of liver|ingestion of under prepared fresh water fish,,,,2,Lancet liver fluke,Dicrocoelium dendriticum,gall bladder,,rare,ingestion of ants3,Liver fluke - Fasciolosis,"Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica","liver, gall bladder",stool,"Fasciola hepatica in Europe, Africa, Australia, the Americas and Oceania; Fasciola gigantica only in Africa and Asia, 2.4 million people infected by both species",freshwater snails4,Fasciolopsiasis - intestinal fluke,Fasciolopsis buski,intestines,stool or vomitus (microscope),East Asia - 10 million people,ingestion of infested water plants or water (intermediate host:amphibic snails)5,Gnathostomiasis,"Gnathostoma spinigerum, Gnathostoma hispidum",subcutaneous tissues (under the skin),physical examination,rare - Southeast Asia,"ingestion of raw or undercooked meat (e.g., freshwater fish, chicken, snails, frogs, pigs) or contaminated water"6,Metagonimiasis - intestinal fluke,Metagonimus yokogawai,,stool,"Siberia, Manchuria, Balkan states, Israel, Spain",ingestion of undercooked or salted fish7,Chinese Liver Fluke,"Opisthorchis viverrini, Opisthorchis felineus, Clonorchis sinensis",bile duct,,1.5 million people in Russia,"consuming infected raw, slightly salted or frozen fish"8,"Paragonimiasis, Lung Fluke",Paragonimus westermani; Paragonimus africanus; Paragonimus caliensis; Paragonimus kellicotti; Paragonimus skrjabini; Paragonimus uterobilateralis,lungs,"sputum, feces",East Asia,ingestion of raw or undercooked freshwater crabs crayfishes or other crustaceans9,"Schistosomiasis - bilharzia, bilharziosis or snail fever (all types)",Schistosoma sp.,,,"Africa, Caribbean, eastern South America, east Asia, Middle East - 200 million people",skin exposure to water contaminated with infected fresh water snails10,intestinal schistosomiasis,Schistosoma mansoni,"intestine, liver, spleen, lungs, skin",stool,"Africa, Caribbean, South America, Asia, Middle East - 83 million people",skin exposure to water contaminated with infected Biomphalaria fresh water snails11,urinary schistosomiasis,Schistosoma haematobium,"kidney, bladder, ureters, lungs, skin",urine,"Africa, Middle East",skin exposure to water contaminated with infected Bulinus sp. snails12,Schistosomiasis by Schistosoma japonicum,Schistosoma japonicum,"intestine, liver, spleen, lungs, skin",stool,"China, East Asia, Philippines",skin exposure to water contaminated with infected Oncomelania sp. snails13,Asian intestinal schistosomiasis,Schistosoma mekongi -,,,South East Asia,skin exposure to water contaminated with infected Neotricula aperta - fresh water snails14,,Echinostoma echinatum,small intestine,,Far East,"ingestion of raw fish, mollusks, snails"15,Swimmer's itch,"Trichobilharzia regenti, Schistosomatidae",,,,skin exposure to contaminated water (snails and vertebrates),,,,,,Roundworms,,,,,,,,,,,,SNo,Common name of organism or disease,Latin name (sorted),Body parts affected,Diagnostic specimen,Prevalence,Transmission/Vector1,Ancylostomiasis/Hookworm,"Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus","lungs, small intestine, blood",stool,"common in tropical, warm, moist climates",penetration of skin by L3 larva2,Angiostrongyliasis,Angiostrongylus costaricensis,intestine,stool,,ingestion of infected faeces or infected slugs3,Anisakiasis,Anisakis,allergic reaction,biopsy,incidental host,"ingestion of raw fish, squid, cuttlefish, octopus"4,Roundworm - Parasitic pneumonia,Ascaris sp. Ascaris lumbricoides,"Intestines, liver, appendix, pancreas, lungs, Lffler's syndrome",stool,common in tropical and subtropical regions,5,Roundworm - Baylisascariasis,Baylisascaris procyonis,"Intestines, liver, lungs, brain",,rare: North America,stool from raccoons6,Roundworm-lymphatic filariasis,"Brugia malayi, Brugia timori",lymph nodes,blood samples,tropical regions of Asia,Arthropods7,Dioctophyme renalis infection,Dioctophyme renale,kidneys (typically the right),Urine,Rare,Ingestion of undercooked or raw freshwater fish8,Guinea worm - Dracunculiasis,Dracunculus medinensis,"subcutaneous tissues, muscle",skin blister/ulcer,South Sudan (eradication ongoing),9,Pinworm - Enterobiasis,"Enterobius vermicularis, Enterobius gregorii","intestines, anus",stool; tape test around anus,widespread; temperate regions,10,Halicephalobiasis,Halicephalobus gingivalis,brain,,,soil contaminated wounds11,"Loa loa filariasis, Calabar swellings",Loa loa filaria,"Connective tissue, lungs, eye","blood (Giemsa, haematoxylin, eosin stain)",rain forest of West Africa - 12-13 million people,"Tabanidae - horse fly, bites in the day"12,"Mansonelliasis, Filariasis",Mansonella streptocerca,subcutaneous layer of skin,,,insect13,"River blindness, Onchocerciasis",Onchocerca volvulus,"skin, eye, tissue",bloodless skin snip,"Africa, Yemen, Central and South America near cool, fast flowing rivers","Simulium/Black fly, bite during the day"14,Strongyloidiasis - Parasitic pneumonia,Strongyloides stercoralis,"Intestines, lungs, skin (Larva currens)","stool, blood",,skin penetration15,Thelaziasis,"Thelazia californiensis, Thelazia callipaeda",Eyes,ocular examination,"Asia, Europe","Amiota (Phortica) variegata, Phortica okadai"16,Toxocariasis,"Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati","liver, brain, eyes (Toxocara canis - Visceral larva migrans, Ocular larva migrans)","blood, ocular examination",worldwide distribution,"pica, unwashed food contamined with Toxocara eggs, undercooked livers of chicken"17,Trichinosis,"Trichinella spiralis, Trichinella britovi, Trichinella nelsoni, Trichinella nativa","muscle, periorbital region, small intestine",blood,more common in developing countries due to improved feeding practices in developed countries.,ingestion of undercooked pork18,Whipworm,"Trichuris trichiura, Trichuris vulpis","large intestine, anus",stool (eggs),common worldwide,"accidental ingestion of eggs in dry goods such as beans, rice, and various grains or soil contaminated with human feces"19,ElephantiasisLymphatic filariasis,Wuchereria bancrofti,lymphatic system,thick blood smears stained with hematoxylin.,Tropical and subtropical,"mosquito, bites at night",,,,,,Other organisms,,,,,,,,,,,,SNo,Common name of organism or disease,Latin name (sorted),Body parts affected,Diagnostic specimen,Prevalence,Transmission/Vector1,Acanthocephaliasis,"Archiacanthocephala, Moniliformis moniliformis","Gastrointestinal tract, peritoneum, eye","Faeces, parasite itself",worldwide,ingestion of intermediate hosts2,Halzoun Syndrome,Linguatula serrata,nasopharynx,physical examination,Mid East,"ingestion of raw or undercooked lymph nodes (e.g., meat from infected camels and buffalos)"3,Myiasis,"Oestroidea, Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae",dead or living tissue,,,4,Chigoe flea,Tunga penetrans,Subcutaneous tissue,physical examination,Central and South America,5,Human Botfly,Dermatobia hominis,Subcutaneous tissue,physical examination,Central and South America,Mosquitoes and biting flies,,,,,,Ectoparasites,,,,,,,,,,,,SNo,Common name of organism or disease,Latin name (sorted),Body parts affected,Diagnostic specimen,Prevalence,Transmission/Vector1,Bedbug,Cimicidae Cimex lectularius,skin,visual,Worldwide,sharing of clothing and bedding2,Head louse - Pediculosis,Pediculus humanus,hair follicles,visual identification under magnification,Common worldwide,head-to-head contact3,Body louse - Pediculosis,Pediculus humanus corporis,,visual identification under magnification (Vagabond's disease),Worldwide,skin-to-skin contact such as sexual activity and via sharing clothing or bedding4,Crab louse - Pediculosis,Pthirus pubis,"pubic area, eyelashes",visual identification under magnification,Worldwide,skin-to-skin contact such as sexual activity and via sharing clothing or bedding5,Demodex - Demodicosis,Demodex folliculorum/brevis/canis,"eyebrow, eyelashes",Microscopy of eyelash or eyebrow hair follicle,"Pandemic, worldwide",prolonged skin-to-skin contact6,Scabies,Sarcoptes scabiei,skin,microscopy of surface scrapings,Worldwide,skin-to-skin contact such as sexual activity and via sharing clothing or bedding7,"Screwworm, Cochliomyia",Cochliomyia hominivorax,skin and wounds,visual,"North America (eradicated), Central America, North Africa",direct contact with fly8,"Flea, Siphonaptera",Pulex irritans,skin,visual identification under magnification,Worldwide,environment,,,,,,For other formats kindly visit : www.downloadexcelfiles.com,,,,,,,,,,,,Original source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_parasites_of_humans,,,,,,