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Helminthiasis, also known as worm infection, is any macroparasitic disease of humans and other animals in which a part of the body is infected with parasitic worms, known as helminths. There are numerous species of these parasites, which are broadly classified into tapeworms, flukes, and roundworms.
Helminth is a general term meaning worm. The helminths are invertebrates characterized by elongated, flat or round bodies. In medically oriented schemes the flatworms or platyhelminths (platy from the Greek root meaning “flat”) include flukes and tapeworms.
- Gilbert A. Castro
- 1996
- 1996
Dec 31, 2021 · Helminths are intestinal worms that can infect humans and other animals. They are caused by three types of parasitic worms: roundworms, flukes, and tapeworms. They can cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, blood loss, and other symptoms. They are treatable with anthelmintic medications.
Helminthology is the study of parasitic worms (helminths). The field studies the taxonomy of helminths and their effects on their hosts . The origin of the first compound of the word is the Greek ἕλμινς - helmins, meaning "worm".
Jul 17, 2023 · There are two major phyla of helminths known as nematodes and platyhelminths. Nematodes are also known as roundworms that include soil-transmitted helminths and the filarial worms that cause lymphatic filariasis (LF) and onchocerciasis.
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Mar 24, 2021 · The term helminth refers to parasitic worms which are broadly classified as flatworms (including Cestodes and Trematodes) and roundworms (nematodes) ( 1 ). These infections may be soil-transmitted and present as intestinal infections while others may invade different tissues such as blood vessels or other organs.
