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  • Candiru

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    ‎Candiru (English andPortuguese) or candirú(Spanish), also known ascañero or toothpick fish, are a number of genera of parasiticfreshwater catfish in the familyTrichomycteridae; all are native to the Amazon River. Although some candiru species have been k...  more

  • Human Botfly

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     is one of several species of fly the larvae of which parasitise humans (in addition to a wide range of other animals, including other primates[1]). It is also known as thetorsalo or American warble fly,[1]even though the warble fly is in the genus Hypode...  more

  • Chigoe flea

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     is a parasitic arthropodfound in tropical climates, especially South and Central America and the West Indies, not to be confused with the larval form ofTrombiculidae (called chiggers) found in more temperate climates. In Brazil, the parasite is referred ...  more

  • Myiasis

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    Myiasis is a serious problem for the livestock industry, causing severe economic losses worldwide.[1] Although infestation by fly larvae is much more prevalent in animals, it is a relatively frequent occurrence in humans in rural, tropical and subtropical...  more

  • parasitic worm

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    Parasitic worms or helminths (pronounced /ˈhɛlmɪnθs/) are a division of eukaryotic parasites that, unlike external parasites such as lice and fleas, live inside their host.[1] They are worm-like organisms that live and feed off livinghosts, receiving nour...  more

  • Whipworm

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    is a roundworm, which causestrichuriasis when it infects a humanlarge intestine. The name whipwormrefers to the shape of the worm; they look like whips with wider "handles" at the posterior end.

  • Swimmer's itch

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     is a short-term, immune reactionoccurring in the skin of humans that have been infected by water-borne schistosomatidae. Symptoms, which include itchy, raised papules, commonly occur within hours of infection and do not generally last more than a week.

  • Trichinosis

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     is a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked porkor wild game infected with thelarvae of a species of roundwormTrichinella spiralis, commonly called the trichina worm. There are eight Trichinella species; five are encapsulated and three are...  more

  • Toxocariasis

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    Toxocariasis is an illness of humans caused by a larvae(immature worms) of either the dog roundworm (Toxocara canis) or the cat roundworm (Toxocara cati). Toxocariasis is often called visceral larva migrans (VLM). Depending on geographic location, degree ...  more

  • Pork tapeworm

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     is a cyclophyllid cestode in the family Taeniidae. It infects pigs and humans in Asia, Africa, South America, parts of Southern Europe and pockets ofNorth America. In the larval stage, it causes cysticercosis in humans. Like allcyclophyllid cestodes, T. ...  more