Introduction to intestinal helminthiasis

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May 19, 2022 • Latest change May 19, 2022
Sakari Jokiranta, Heli Siikamäki and Anu Kantele

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  • Intestinal helminths are very common parasites found worldwide (about 3 billion carriers in total).
  • Enterobiasis (pinworm/threadworm infection) Pinworm (enterobiasis)1 is a common condition in children but can also affect adults. It appears that the incidence of pinworm infection has increased particularly in the industrialized countries, where other helminthic diseases are relatively rare.
  • Toxocara worms are roundworms of cats and dogs, and they are also found in industrialized countries.
  • The causal agents of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (roundworms Ascariasis2, hookworms Hookworm disease3, whipworms Trichuriasis4, Strongyloides Strongyloidiasis5) are mainly encountered in the warm climate zones. Ascaris lumbricoides (human roundworm) is mainly encountered in Southeast Asia and China, and the other soil-transmitted helminths are encountered mainly in Africa and South America.

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