helminth

Examples of helminth in the following topics:

• Characteristics of Helminths

  • Helminths are parasitic worms that live and feed on living hosts to receive nourishment and protection which results in illness of the host.
  • Parasitic worms that inhabit the intestinal tract (blood, tissue and organs) of humans are referred to as helminths.
  • Helminths share numerous characteristics that contribute to their parasitic quality including the presence of attachment organs.
  • These attachment organs allow these particular helminths to reside within their human host.
  • Ascaris lumbricoides, the cause of Ascariasis, is a type of soil transmitted helminth.

• Classification and Identification of Helminths

  • Helminths, or parasitic worms, are eukaryotic parasites characterized by their ability to feed and live on living hosts.
  • Helminths and multicellular eukaryotes, can either be free-living or parasitic.
  • In their adult form, helminths are unable to multiply in humans and utilize numerous mechanisms of transmission to ensure reproductive success.
  • The classification and identification of helminths are dependent on numerous factors including body shape, body cavity, body covering, digestive tubing, sex and type of attachment organs.

• Helminths

  • Parasitic worms, often referred to as helminths, are a division of eukaryotic parasites.
  • Parasitic worms, often referred to as helminths, are a division of eukaryotic parasites.
  • Helminths often find their way into a host through contaminated food or water, soil, mosquito bites, and even sexual acts.
  • The host's lymphatic system is also increasingly taxed the longer helminths propagate, as they excrete toxins after feeding.
  • List the four groups of parasitic worms (helminths), routes of transmission and risk factors

• Antiprotozoan and Antihelminthic Drugs

  • Two major classes of parasitic organisms include protozoa and helminths.
  • Helminths are characterized as various types of parasitic worms, which are effectively targeted by promoting expulsion from the body.
  • Parasitic helminths worms include: tapeworms, flukes, leeches and hookworms.
  • The drugs utilized to target helminths are characterized based on chemical structure and mechanism of action.
  • Describe the objective of drugs against helminths anf the disadvantages to developing drugs against protozoa

• Types of Microorganisms

  • A group of eukaryotic organisms consisting of the flatworms and roundworms, which are collectively referred to as the helminths. 
  • Since the parasitic helminths are of clinical importance, they are often discussed along with the other groups of microbes.

• Tapeworms

  • Tapeworms are helminths capable of targeting the digestive system, but require various hosts for successful growth and transmission.

• Is Being Too Clean a Bad Thing?

  • Examples of organisms that may be important for proper development of T regulatory cells include lactobacilli, various mycobacteria, and certain helminths.

• Intracellular Pathogens

  • Some eukaryotic organisms, such as protists and helminths, cause disease.

• Overview of Human-Microbial Reactions

  • Organisms expected to be found in the human microbiome may generally be categorized as bacteria (the majority), archaea, yeasts, and single-celled eukaryotes as well as various helminth parasites and viruses, such as those that infect cellular microbiome organisms.

• Pathogen Recognition

  • It is involved in the allergic response and in protection against helminthes (parasitic worms).