Parasitic disease
Classification and external resources
MeSH	D010272

A parasitic disease is an infectious disease caused or transmitted by a parasite. Many parasites do not cause disease per se. Parasitic diseases can affect practically all living organisms, from plants to mammals. The study of parasitic diseases is called parasitology.

Some parasites like Toxoplasma gondii can cause disease directly, but other protozoan cause disease by the toxins that they produce.

Although organisms such as bacteria function as parasites, the usage of the term "parasitic disease" is usually more restricted. The three main types of organisms causing these conditions are protozoa, helminths, and ectoparasites.^[1]

[edit] See also

• Human parasitic diseases
• Antiparasitic

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v • d • e Pathology: Medical conditions (Diseases/Disorders/Illness, Syndromes/Sequences, Symptoms/Signs, Injuries, etc.) and ICD codes (A/B, 001-139) Infectious disease/Infection: Bacterial disease (G+, G-) · Virus disease · Parasitic disease (Protozoan infection, Helminthiasis, Ectoparasitic infestation) · Mycosis · Zoonosis (C/D, 140-239 & 280-289) Cancer (C00-D48, 140-239) Tumor Myeloid hematologic (D50-D77, 280-289) Anemia · Coagulopathy Lymphoid immune (D80-D89, 279) Immunodeficiency · Immunoproliferative disorder · Hypersensitivity (E, 240-278) Endocrine disease · Nutrition disorder · Inborn error of metabolism (F, 290-319) Mental disorder (G, 320-359) Nervous system disease (CNS, PNS) · Neuromuscular disease (H, 360-389) Eye disease · Ear disease (I, 390-459) Cardiovascular disease (Heart disease, Vascular disease) (J, 460-519) Respiratory disease (Obstructive lung disease, Restrictive lung disease, Pneumonia) (K, 520-579) Stomatognathic disease (Tooth disease) · Digestive disease (Esophageal, Stomach, Enteropathy, Liver, Pancreatic) (L, 680-709) Skin disease · skin appendages (Nail disease, Hair disease, Sweat gland disease) (M, 710-739) Musculoskeletal disorders · Osteochondropathy (Osteopathy, Chondropathy) (N, 580-629) Urologic disease (Nephropathy, Urinary bladder disease) · Male genital disease · Breast disease · Female genital disease (O, 630-679) Complications of pregnancy · Obstetric labor complication · Puerperal disorder (P, 760-779) Fetal disease (Q, 740-759) Congenital disorder (R, 780-799) Syndromes · Medical signs (Eponymous) (S/T, 800-999) Bone fracture · Joint dislocation · Sprain · Strain · subluxation · Head injury · Chest trauma · Poisoning

v • d • e Infectious diseases - Parasitic disease: protozoan infection: Amoebozoa diseases (A06, 006) Lobosea (free-living) Centramoebida Acanthamoeba (Acanthamoeba keratitis, Cutaneous acanthamoebiasis, Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis) Balamuthia mandrillaris (Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis) Flabellinea Sappinia diploidea/Sappinia pedata (Sappinia amoebic encephalitis) Conosa/Archamoebae Entamoeba histolytica (Entamoebiasis, Amoebic dysentery, Amoebic liver abscess, Cutaneous entamoebiasis, Amoebic brain abscess) · Entamoeba gingivalis see also drugs

v • d • e Infectious diseases – Parasitic disease: protozoan infection: Excavata (A06-A07, B55-B57, 007,085-086) Discicristata Trypanosomatida Trypanosomiasis T. brucei (African trypanosomiasis) · T. cruzi (Chagas disease) Leishmaniasis Leishmania major/L. mexicana/L. aethiopica/L. tropica (Cutaneous leishmaniasis) · L. braziliensis (Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis) · L. donovani/infantum (Visceral leishmaniasis) Schizopyrenida Naegleria fowleri (Primary amoebic meningoencephalitis) Trichozoa Diplomonadida Giardia lamblia (Giardiasis) Trichomonadida Trichomonas vaginalis (Trichomoniasis) · Dientamoeba fragilis (Dientamoebiasis) see also drugs

v • d • e Infectious diseases - Parasitic disease: protozoan infection: Chromalveolate and Archaeplastida (A07, B50-B54,B58,007,084) Chromalveolate Alveolate Apicomplexa Conoidasida/ Coccidia Coccidia: Cryptosporidium hominis/Cryptosporidium parvum (Cryptosporidiosis) · Isospora belli (Isosporiasis) · Cyclospora cayetanensis (Cyclosporiasis) · Toxoplasma gondii (Toxoplasmosis) Aconoidasida Plasmodium falciparum/vivax/ovale/malariae (Malaria, Blackwater fever) Babesia (Babesiosis) Ciliophora Balantidium coli (Balantidiasis) Heterokont Blastocystis (Blastocystosis) Archaeplastida Algaemia: Prototheca wickerhamii (Protothecosis) see also drugs

v • d • e Infectious diseases · Parasitic disease: helminthiases (B65-B83, 120-129) Flatworm/ platyhelminth Fluke/trematode (Trematode infection) Blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni/japonicum/mekongi/haematobium (Schistosomiasis) · Trichobilharzia regenti (Swimmer's itch) Liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis (Clonorchiasis) · Fasciola hepatica/gigantica (Fascioliasis) · Opisthorchis Lung fluke Paragonimus westermani (Paragonimiasis) Intestinal fluke Fasciolopsis buski (Fasciolopsiasis) Cestoda (Tapeworm infection) Cyclophyllidea Echinococcus granulosus/Echinococcus multilocularis (Echinococcosis) · Taenia saginata (beef)/Taenia solium (pork) (Taeniasis/Cysticercosis) · Hymenolepis nana/Hymenolepis diminuta (Hymenolepiasis) Pseudophyllidea Diphyllobothrium latum (Diphyllobothriasis) · Spirometra erinaceieuropaei (Sparganosis) · Diphyllobothrium mansonoides (Sparganosis) Roundworm/nematode (Nematode infection) Secernentea Spirurida Camallanina Dracunculus medinensis (Dracunculiasis) Spirurina Filarioidea (Filariasis) Onchocerca volvulus (Onchocerciasis) · Loa loa (Loa loa filariasis) · Mansonella (Mansonelliasis) · Dirofilaria repens (Dirofilariasis) Wuchereria bancrofti · Brugia malayi · Brugia timori Thelazioidea Gnathostoma (Gnathostomiasis) · Thelazia (Thelaziasis) Spiruroidea Gongylonema Strongylida (hookworm) Ancylostoma duodenale/Ancylostoma braziliense (Ancylostomiasis, Cutaneous larva migrans) · Necator americanus (Necatoriasis) · Angiostrongylus cantonensis (Angiostrongyliasis) · Metastrongylus (Metastrongylosis) Ascaridida Ascaris lumbricoides (Ascariasis) · Anisakis (Anisakiasis) · Toxocara canis/Toxocara cati (Visceral larva migrans/Toxocariasis) · Baylisascaris Rhabditida Strongyloides stercoralis (Strongyloidiasis) Oxyurida Enterobius vermicularis (Enterobiasis · Pinworm) Adenophorea Trichinella spiralis (Trichinosis) · Trichuris trichiura (Trichuriasis · Whipworm) · Capillaria philippinensis (Intestinal capillariasis) · Capillaria hepatica see also drugs

v • d • e Infectious diseases - Parasitic disease: ectoparasitic infestation / arthropod (B85-B89, 132-134) Insecta Phthiraptera/Lice Pediculus humanus corporis/Pediculus humanus capitis (Pediculosis, Head-louse infestation) Phthirus pubis (Phthiriasis) Hemiptera Cimex Pterygota fly maggots (Myiasis) · Tunga penetrans (Tungiasis) Arachnida Acariasis (mites) Sarcoptes scabiei (Scabies) · Trombicula (Trombiculiasis) · Demodex Ticks Tick infestation see also anti-arthropod medications

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