Human parasites are organisms that live on or inside the human body and obtain their nourishment from the host, frequently causing disease in the process. They include protozoa (single-celled parasites), helminths (parasitic worms), and ectoparasitic arthropods such as mites, lice, and fleas. Human parasitic infecti…
Human parasites are organisms that live on or inside the human body and obtain their nourishment from the host, frequently causing disease in the process. They include protozoa (single-celled parasites), helminths (parasitic worms), and ectoparasitic arthropods such as mites, lice, and fleas. Human parasitic infections vary widely in severity, from mild and self-limiting to chronic and debilitating, and some parasites also act as vectors or reservoirs for additional infections. They remain a substantial cause of illness, particularly where access to clean water and sanitation is limited. Within Parasite Research, human parasites are examined through their transmission, prevalence, and public-health impact. Reported research relevant to this topic includes a study of domestic pigeons as a potential source for transmitting human protozoan parasites, a survey of intestinal parasitic infections among patients attending a clinic, and an assessment of the prevalence of schistosomiasis in a community. Together these illustrate work on the routes by which people acquire parasites and on the burden of infection in human populations. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to human parasites, their transmission, and their control.
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