Helminth

Helminth

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Helminth, Worms, Helminthiasis

  • General
  1. Less common in returning travelers
    1. Unusual if travel less than 1 month
  2. May be associated with decreased Eosinophils
  • Helminth Infections
  • Nematodes
  1. Roundworms
    1. Human
      1. Ascaris lumbricoides
      2. Strongyloides
    2. Dog and cat: Toxocariasis
      1. Visceral Larva Migrans
      2. Ocular Larva Migrans
  2. Hookworm
    1. Human
      1. Necator americanus
      2. Ancylostoma duodenale
    2. Dog and cat
      1. Cutaneous Larva Migrans
  3. Whipworm
    1. Trichuris trichiura
  4. Pinworm