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NEMATODES INFECTION - Coggle Diagram
NEMATODES INFECTION
HOOKWORM INFECTION
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CAUSE OF INFECTION
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people infected with hookworm have no symptoms. Some have gastrointestinal symptoms, especially persons who are infected for the first time. The most serious effects of hookworm infection are blood loss which leads to anemia. in addition to protein loss
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DISEASE
Hookworm infection is an infection of the intestines that can cause an itchy rash, respiratory and gastrointestinal problems, and eventually iron deficiency anemia due to ongoing loss of blood. People can become infected when walking barefoot because hookworm larvae live in the soil and can penetrate the skin.
Treatment for Hookworms In Humans: Albendazole (Albenza) or Mebendazole (Emverm) may be prescribed to for one to three days to kill the parasites within your body.
Symtoms of hookworm disease is itching and a localized rash are often the first signs of infection. These symptoms occur when the larvae penetrate the skin. A person with a light infection may have no symptoms. A person with a heavy infection may experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, fatigue and anemia.
LIFE CYCLE
Hookworm larvae enter the body through the skin or mouth and pass into the bloodstream. Then the larvae travel through the bloodstream to the lungs. Next the secretion from lungs, which contain the larvae, are coughed up and swallowed, passing into the stomach. The larvae pass into the intestine, where they mature into adult worms. the head of the adult hookworm has sharp, curved dental plates that enable it to cling to the intestine. Lastly egg produced by female worms leave the body in the stool. The eggs hatch into larvae in the soil.
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ASCARIASIS
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CAUSE OF INFECTION
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People with ascariasis often show no symptoms. If symptoms do occur they can be light and include abdominal discomfort. Heavy infections can cause intestinal blockage and impair growth in children
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LIFE CYCLE
Eggs will grow in the feces and become embryonated eggs.
Then the embryonated eggs will be ingested. The hatched larvae
enter circulation and will migrate to lungs. Lastly the larvae are coughed up and swallowed re-entering the gastrointestinal tract. Then the maturation proceeds in the small intestine.
DISEASE
Ascariasis is a type of roundworm infection. These worms are parasites that use your body as a host to mature from larvae or eggs to adult worms. Adult worms, which reproduce, can be more than a foot (30 centimeters) long.
Prevention of Acariasis is before handling or eating any food, wash hands with soap and water, and avoid drinking any local water sources when traveling. Use only boiled water or bottled water and avoid raw vegetables and fruits unless you can clean them yourself.
Treatment of Ascariasis is Anthelmintic medications (drugs that remove parasitic worms from the body), such as albendazole and mebendazole, are the drugs of choice for treatment of Ascaris infections, regardless of the species of worm. Infections are generally treated for 1–3 days. The drugs are effective and appear to have few side effects.
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