Different types of parasites can be in the human body for a very long time, causing very specific damage to health.
A significant number of people suffer from serious diseases caused by parasites. At the same time, many have no idea about the presence of pests in the intestines and other organs.
Each type of parasite known to science has its own individual characteristics that the adult needs to know about.
Risk of infection
At present, science knows over 200 species of parasites for which the human body is a habitat.
Ways and means of pest penetration to the most favorable place to stay have been studied in detail. We can say that each type of parasite has its "specialization".
Many helminths live in the gastrointestinal tract. There are also those that parasitize the liver, lungs and even the brain.
Almost all people are attacked by parasites. It is equally likely to be an adult or breastfed baby.
A big danger is the presence of parasites in children. First of all, it affects your health. Babies often get sick for no apparent reason.
There is a delay in physical and mental development. It is not so easy to identify the cause of the disease, although it is often "hidden" in the eyes.
It is enough to perform certain tests, identify the type of parasite and prescribe a course of treatment.
A significant number of adults are at risk, as their professional activities involve the processing of raw materials contaminated with helminths.
Some types of parasites are highly resistant to environmental influences and can be destroyed with great difficulty.
Pest varieties
The appearance of parasites in the human body is always accompanied by certain signs.
The peculiarity of this situation is that the symptoms are often very weak and it is difficult to detect the presence of pests without special studies.
The following types of helminths parasitize the body:
- round;
- tape;
- methyl.
This classification is made taking into account the external characteristics, while, regardless of the species, the parasites have many common features.
Hooks and suction cups of various shapes are designed to make it easier for parasites to fixate on their position.
The life cycle of many parasites consists of several stages. Moreover, a tapeworm species has two "owners" - a man and a pet.
Closed-loop migration provides these pests with the ability to exist and reproduce. In the process of movement, the parasite enters the human body and feeds on it.
This characteristic is inherent in all microorganisms that live in the intestines or other organs. Only useful species are included in the useful activity, and parasites in the destructive activity.
Given these circumstances, people need to support the beneficial and suppress the pests.
Roundworms
Roundworms include roundworms. It is a parasite with an orange color and no shoots.
The shape of the spindle allows it to migrate through various organs and penetrate the smallest holes and folds. This type of parasite is able to invade the lungs or pancreas.
The eggs laid by the roundworm are protected by a strong shell that can withstand the destructive effects of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Most often, people become infected by eating unwashed vegetables and fruits.
Pinworm enters the human body in exactly the same way. In appearance it is a thin striped worm with a pale gray color, growing to a length of 10 mm. Even at the larval stage, the parasite begins to harm humans.
Developing into a sexually mature individual, the larva releases toxic enzymes that irritate the intestinal mucosa.
The adult worm can penetrate the deep layers of the small intestine and penetrate it and through it. In such situations, a serious condition called peritonitis develops.
Another roundworm that parasitizes the colon is the scourge.
Ingestion causes the following symptoms:
- headache and dizziness;
- constant abdominal pain;
- sleep disorder.
Vlasoglav got its name from its external characteristics - the worm is very thin and reaches a length of 50 mm. The parasite causes trichocephaly.
The body never leaves the borders - the worm can only be destroyed, after which the parasite comes out with the feces.
Tapeworms
The appearance of parasites in humans follows similar scenarios. Pork and beef tapeworms enter the body when they eat meat, pork and beef, respectively, contaminated by Finns.
In appearance, these Finns or larvae are white bubbles and resemble millet.
When they reach the intestines, the larvae establish themselves and begin to develop into a full-fledged parasite. The development is asymptomatic in most cases.
After about three months, the tapeworm is able to reproduce. This type of pest reaches a length of ten meters or more.
The presence of tapeworm in the body causes a serious disease teniarinosis. A more serious threat to human health is the Echinococcus tapeworm parasite.
For this parasite, the human body is an intermediate refuge. The main owners are animals - dogs and cats. People become infected through contact with their pets through the digestive tract - through the mouth.
Upon reaching the intestine, the eggs begin to develop into larvae that have six fixation hooks.
With the bloodstream, they are transmitted to various organs and are most often fixed in the liver and lungs.
As it grows, echinococcus begins to destroy surrounding tissues. Sometimes parasites large enough are confused with a tumor.
Alveococcus is another representative of the tapeworm parasite in the human body. After penetrating the intestines, the larvae develop intensively and penetrate the walls of the small intestine and are transferred from the bloodstream to various organs and systems.
Like echinococcus, the parasite is fixed in the liver and begins its destructive activity.
The alveococcus has the shape of a multi-chambered bladder called a larvocyst. These larvocysts are able to invade liver tissue and develop into cancer-like metastases.
The blood supply to the liver tissue is disrupted, necrosis begins, which poses a serious danger to human health and even life.
Fluke Worms
The tapeworm list contains a separate type of parasite called flukes.
The following species are particularly dangerous flukes:
- feline methyl;
- fasciola;
- schistosome.
Liver pathologies are more common in human diseases than other organ diseases. The name of the flukes is due to their anatomical structure.
There are several suction cups on the body of the parasite, with the help of which the pest stays in a certain place and penetrates deep into the living tissues.Feline flukes are most common in the gallbladder and pancreatic ducts.
Methyl enters the human body along with fish that has not been sufficiently salted or cooked.
In people affected by this pest, the temperature rises sharply, an unreasonable cough occurs and rashes appear on the body. If you do not take urgent measures, then a person can die.
Fasciola enters the body by drinking unboiled water. When the patient is compliant, it causes chronic jaundice.
Schistosomiasis caused by a rare parasite has become more common in recent years.
This fact is explained by the fact that a large number of people began to visit tropical countries, where this pest is widespread.
Preventive measures
Medical practice shows that parasites take root in the gut much more often than in other organs.
Pests of various species can adapt to exist in the liver, lungs, heart, brain and even in the eyes - only this list gives a sufficient idea of the danger that parasites pose to human health and well-being.
Different types of parasites can enter the body both individually and in combination, which increases the severity of the lesion.
In order to prevent any pests in your body, it is enough to follow the basic hygiene rules and sanitary requirements for food.
Young children should be kept under constant supervision, especially in the summer when they go to the country or to the sea.
Today you do not need to eat raw meat or fish, including stroganine. This atavism must be left forever in the past so that you do not put your body at unnecessary risk.