Organism

Common
Name

Ascaris
lumbricoi
des

Large
intestinal
roundworm/
human
roundworm
Hookworm
Ground
itch

Ancyclost
oma
duodenal
e

Distinct
Char.

Habita
t

MOT

Largest
nematode

Small
intestin
e

Fecal-oral

2 pairs of
ventral teeth
Lay 17,000
eggs/day
6 cc/year (0.6
cc/diet)

Small
intestin
e

Skin
penetratio
n

Infectiv
e
Stage
Fertilize
d ova

Diagnosti
c Stage

Host

Unfertilized
and
fertilized
ova

Huma
n

Filarifor
m
larvae

Ova

Diagnos
is

S/Sx

Prevention

Treatment

Stool
exam

Pneumonia,
diarrhea, GI
obstruction

Huma
n

Culture
of Larvae

Larval
dermatitis
Pulmonary
symptoms
Microcytic
hypochromi
c anemia
Larval
dermatitis
Pulmonary
symptoms
Abdominal
pain
Diarrhea
Vomiting
eosinophilia
Perianal
itching

Chemothera
py, improve
water,
sanitation
and hygiene
Sanitation,
Deworming
of pets

MAP:
Mebendazole
Albendazole
Pyrantel
pamoate
MAP:
Mebendazole
Albendazole
Pyrantel
pamoate

Strongylo
ides
stercorali
s

Threadwor
m

Small
intestin
e

Skin
penetratio
n

Filarifor
m
larvae

Rhabditifor
m larvae

Huma
n

Direct
fetal
smear,
sputum
sample

Enterobiu
s
vermicula
rus
Gnathost
oma
spinigeru
m
Trichuris
trichiura

Pinworm
Seatworm

Colon

Fecal-oral,
inhalation

Ova

Ova

Huma
n

Cellopha
ne test
Stool
exam

Skin

Ingestion
of
infected
meat
Fecal-oral

L3

L3

Cats,
dogs,
tiger

Tumor-like
lesions

Unembr
yonated
eggs

Embryonat
ed eggs

Huma
n

Bloody or
mucoid
diarrhea
Weight loss
Weakness
Abdominal
pain
Tenderness
Increased
peristalsis
Rectal
prolapse
Liver-lung
migration (9

Whipworm

Football
shaped ova

Colon

Ivermectin
Thiabendazole