Nematode Infection

A nematode infection is a type of helminthiasis caused by organisms in the Nematode phylum.

An example is enterobiasis.

Several antinematodal agents are available.

Infectious diseases · Parasitic disease: helminthiases (B65–B83, 120–129)
Flatworm/
platyhelminth
Fluke/trematode
(Trematode infection)
Blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni/japonicum/mekongi/haematobium (Schistosomiasis) · Trichobilharzia regenti (Swimmer's itch)
Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis (Clonorchiasis) · Dicrocoelium dendriticum/Dicrocoelium hospes (Dicrocoeliasis) · Fasciola hepatica/gigantica (Fascioliasis) · Opisthorchis viverrini/Opisthorchis felineus (Opisthorchiasis)
Lung fluke Paragonimus westermani (Paragonimiasis)
Intestinal fluke Fasciolopsis buski (Fasciolopsiasis) · Metagonimus yokagawai (Metagonimiasis) · Heterophyes heterophyes (Heterophyiasis)
Cestoda
(Tapeworm infection)
Cyclophyllidea Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus multilocularis (Echinococcosis) · Taenia saginata (beef)/Taenia asiatica/Taenia solium (pork) (Taeniasis/Cysticercosis) · Hymenolepis nana/Hymenolepis diminuta (Hymenolepiasis)
Pseudophyllidea Diphyllobothrium latum (Diphyllobothriasis) · Spirometra erinaceieuropaei (Sparganosis) · Diphyllobothrium mansonoides (Sparganosis)
Roundworm/
nematode
(Nematode
infection
)
Secernentea
Spirurida
Camallanina Dracunculus medinensis (Dracunculiasis)
Spirurina
Filarioidea
(Filariasis)
Onchocerca volvulus (Onchocerciasis) · Loa loa (Loa loa filariasis) · Mansonella (Mansonelliasis) · Dirofilaria repens (Dirofilariasis) Wuchereria bancrofti · Brugia malayi · Brugia timori
Thelazioidea Gnathostoma spinigerum/Gnathostoma hispidum (Gnathostomiasis) · Thelazia (Thelaziasis)
Spiruroidea Gongylonema
Strongylida
(hookworm)
Ancylostoma duodenale/Ancylostoma braziliense (Ancylostomiasis, Cutaneous larva migrans) · Necator americanus (Necatoriasis) · Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Angiostrongyliasis) · Metastrongylus (Metastrongylosis)
Ascaridida Ascaris lumbricoides (Ascariasis) · Anisakis (Anisakiasis) · Toxocara canis/Toxocara cati (Visceral larva migrans/Toxocariasis) · Baylisascaris · Dioctophyme renale (Dioctophymosis)
Rhabditida Strongyloides stercoralis (Strongyloidiasis) · Trichostrongylus spp. (Trichostrongyliasis)
Oxyurida Enterobius vermicularis (Enterobiasis · Pinworm)
Adenophorea Trichinella spiralis (Trichinosis) · Trichuris trichiura (Trichuriasis · Whipworm) · Capillaria philippinensis (Intestinal capillariasis) · Capillaria hepatica

M: IFT

helm, arth (acar)

helm, arth (lice), zoon

helm, arth


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