> Parasite Assemblages
 


Many types of organisms have adopted a parasitic mode of existence; that is, they require a host for their own survival. Three major groups of parasites are recognized: protozoa (belonging to the kingdom Protista), and helminths and arthropods (belonging to the kingdom Animalia, or Metazoa).


>  Protozoan Parasites

Entamoeba histolytica

protozoan

amoeba

lobose amoeba

Giardia duodenalis

protozoan

flagellate

diplomonad

Trypanosoma brucei

protozoan

flagellate

kinetoplastid

Trypanosoma cruzi

protozoan

flagellate

kinetoplastid

Leishmania spp.

protozoan

flagellate

kinetoplastid

Eimeria spp.

protozoan

apicomplexan

coccidian

Isospora spp.

protozoan

apicomplexan

coccidian

Cryptosporidium spp.

protozoan

apicomplexan

coccidian

Toxoplasma gondii

protozoan

apicomplexan

cyst-forming coccidian

Plasmodium spp.

protozoan

apicomplexan

haemosporidian

Babesia spp.

protozoan

apicomplexan

piroplasm

Balantidium coli

protozoan

ciliate

trichostome

Ichthyophthirius multifiliis

protozoan

ciliate

white spot ciliate

Thelohania spp.

protozoan

microsporan

pansporoblastod

 

>  Helminth Parasites

Ascaris lumbricoides

helminth

nematode

roundworm

Trichuris trichiura

helminth

nematode

whipworm

Enterobius vermicularis

helminth

nematode

pinworm

Ancylostoma duodenale

helminth

nematode

Old World hookworm

Necator americanus

helminth

nematode

New World hookworm

Strongyloides stercoralis

helminth

nematode

threadworm

Dracunculus medinensis

helminth

nematode

guinea worm

Onchocerca volvulus

helminth

nematode

filarial worm

Echinococcus granulosus

helminth

cestode

dog tapeworm

Taenia saginata

helminth

cestode

beef tapeworm

Taenia solium

helminth

cestode

pork tapeworm

Fasciola hepatica

helminth

trematode

liver fluke

Schistosoma spp.

helminth

trematode

blood fluke

 

>  Arthropod Parasites

Ctenocephalides canis

insect

flea

dog flea

Lucilia cuprina

insect

fly

sheep blowfly

Pediculus humanus

insect

louse

human body louse

Sarcoptes scabei

arachnid

mite

human scabies mite

Ixodes holocyclus

arachnid

tick

paralysis tick