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Brugia malayi
Brugia malayi (also referred to as B. malayi) Brugia malayi Details: Type:Helminth (parasitic roundworm) Category:Filarial nematode (lymphatic parasite) Transmission Type:Vector-borne (mosquito transmission) Primary Target Area:Lymphatic system Lifecycle Form:Microfilariae (circulating larval stage), adult worm (lymphatic vessel stage) Incubation Period:Symptoms may take months to years to develop after infection. Transmission: Brugia malayi is transmitted through the bite ... Read more
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Wuchereria bancrofti
Wuchereria bancrofti (also referred to as W. bancrofti) Wuchereria bancrofti Details: Type:Helminth (parasitic roundworm) Category:Filarial nematode (lymphatic parasite) Transmission Type:Vector-borne (mosquito transmission) Primary Target Area:Lymphatic system Lifecycle Form:Microfilariae (circulating larval stage), adult worm (lymphatic vessel stage) Incubation Period:Infection may remain asymptomatic for months to years before symptoms develop. Transmission: Wuchereria bancrofti is transmitted through the ... Read more
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Loa loa
Loa loa (commonly referred to as the African eye worm) Loa loa Details: Type:Helminth (parasitic roundworm) Category:Filarial nematode (tissue-dwelling worm) Transmission Type:Vector-borne (deer fly transmission) Primary Target Area:Subcutaneous tissue (beneath the skin), eyes Lifecycle Form:Microfilariae (circulating larval stage), adult worm (subcutaneous tissue stage) Incubation Period:Symptoms may develop months to years after infection. Transmission: Loa loa ... Read more
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Trichinella spiralis
Trichinella spiralis (also referred to as T. spiralis) Trichinella spiralis Details: Type:Helminth (parasitic roundworm) Category:Tissue nematode Transmission Type:Foodborne (zoonotic) Primary Target Area:Small intestine (initial stage), skeletal muscle (larval stage) Lifecycle Form:Encysted larva (infective form in meat), adult worm (intestinal stage), migrating larva (muscle stage) Incubation Period:Gastrointestinal symptoms may develop within 1 to 2 days after ... Read more
Toxocara cati
Toxocara cati (commonly referred to as cat roundworm) Toxocara cati Details: Type:Helminth (parasitic roundworm) Category:Zoonotic nematode Transmission Type:Fecal-oral (soil-transmitted, zoonotic) Primary Target Area:Multiple organs (liver, lungs, eyes, central nervous system) Lifecycle Form:Egg (infective form), larval stage (migratory in humans), adult worm (in cats only) Incubation Period:Symptoms may develop weeks to months after ingestion of infective ... Read more
Toxocara canis
Toxocara canis (commonly referred to as dog roundworm) Toxocara canis Details: Type:Helminth (parasitic roundworm) Category:Zoonotic nematode Transmission Type:Fecal-oral (soil-transmitted, zoonotic) Primary Target Area:Multiple organs (liver, lungs, eyes, central nervous system) Lifecycle Form:Egg (infective form), larval stage (migratory in humans), adult worm (in dogs only) Incubation Period:Symptoms may develop weeks to months after ingestion of infective ... Read more
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Necator americanus (Hookworm)
Necator americanus (commonly referred to as hookworm) Necator americanus Details: Type:Helminth (parasitic roundworm) Category:Intestinal nematode (soil-transmitted helminth) Transmission Type:Skin penetration (soil-transmitted) Primary Target Area:Small intestine Lifecycle Form:Egg, rhabditiform larva, filariform larva (infective stage), adult worm (intestinal stage) Incubation Period:Symptoms may begin within several weeks after exposure, depending on parasite load. Transmission: Necator americanus infects humans ... Read more
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Ancylostoma duodenale (Hookworm)
Ancylostoma duodenale (commonly referred to as hookworm) Ancylostoma duodenale Details: Type:Helminth (parasitic roundworm) Category:Intestinal nematode (soil-transmitted helminth) Transmission Type:Skin penetration (soil-transmitted), oral ingestion (rare) Primary Target Area:Small intestine Lifecycle Form:Egg, rhabditiform larva, filariform larva (infective stage), adult worm (intestinal stage) Incubation Period:Symptoms may begin within weeks after exposure, depending on parasite load. Transmission: Ancylostoma duodenale ... Read more
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Strongyloides stercoralis
Strongyloides stercoralis (also referred to as S. stercoralis) Strongyloides stercoralis Details: Type:Helminth (parasitic roundworm) Category:Intestinal nematode (soil-transmitted helminth) Transmission Type:Skin penetration (soil-transmitted) Primary Target Area:Small intestine (with potential systemic spread in severe cases) Lifecycle Form:Filariform larva (infective stage), rhabditiform larva, adult worm (intestinal stage) Incubation Period:Initial symptoms may develop within days to weeks after skin ... Read more
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Trichuris trichiura (whipworm)
Trichuris trichiura (commonly referred to as whipworm) Trichuris trichiura Details: Type: Helminth (parasitic roundworm) Category: Intestinal nematode (soil-transmitted helminth) Transmission Type: Fecal-oral (soil-transmitted) Primary Target Area: Large intestine (colon and cecum) Lifecycle Form: Egg (infective form), larval stage, adult worm (intestinal stage) Incubation Period: Symptoms typically develop 1 to 3 months after ingestion of infective ... Read more
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