Parasitic disease
| Parasitic disease | |
|---|---|
| Other names | parasitosis, parasitic infection |
Infectious disease | |
A parasitic disease, also known as parasitosis, is an
helminths, and parasitic arthropods.[1] Parasitic diseases are thus considered those diseases that are caused by pathogens belonging taxonomically to either the animal kingdom, or the protozoan kingdom.[3]
Terminology
Although organisms such as
ectoparasites.[4] Protozoa and helminths are usually endoparasites (usually living inside the body of the host), while ectoparasites usually live on the surface of the host. Protozoa are single-celled, microscopic organisms that belong to the kingdom Protista. Helminths on the other hand are macroscopic, multicellular organisms that belong to the kingdom Animalia. Protozoans obtain their required nutrients through pinocytosis and phagocytosis. Helminths of class Cestoidea and Trematoda absorb nutrients, whereas nematodes obtain needed nourishment through ingestion.[3] Occasionally the definition of "parasitic disease" is restricted to diseases due to endoparasites.[5]
Transmission
bug bites, sexual contact,[6]
or contact with animals.
Some ways in which people may acquire parasitic infections are walking
feces, lack of hygiene, close contact with someone carrying specific parasites, and eating undercooked foods, unwashed fruits and vegetables or foods from contaminated regions.[citation needed
]
Treatment
Parasitic infections can usually be treated with
drugs.[citation needed] The use of viruses to treat infections caused by protozoa has been proposed.[7][8]
See also
References
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- ^ "Parasitology - Latest research and news | Nature". www.nature.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ OCLC 1004770160.)
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