Introduction to Parasitology
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| Parasitic infection with the hightest incidence in the United States | Trichomonas vaginlas
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| Parasitic infection with the highest mortality and morbidity worldwide | Malaria
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| Transmission cycle of Giardia lamblia | Human to human or animal to human
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| Transmission cycle of Cryptosporidium spp. | Human to human or animal to human
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| Transmission cycle of Entamoeba histolytica | Human to human
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| Transmission cycle of Microsporidia | Human to human
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| Transmission cycle of Cyclospora cayetanensis | Human to human
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| Transmission cycle of Isospora belli | Human to human
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| Transmission cycle of Toxoplasma gondii | Cat to animal or cat to human
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| Transmission cycle of Plasmodium spp. | Mosquito to human
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| Transmission cycle of Trypanosoma cruzi | Human to Reduviid but to Mammals
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| Transmission cycle of Leishmania spp. | Human to Sandfly to Mammals
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| Transmission cycle of Babesia spp. | Tick to Human
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| Transmission cycle of Trypanosoma brucei spp. | Human to Tstetse fly to Antelopes/Cattle
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| Transmission cycle of Trichomonas vaginalis | Human to Human
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| Transmission cycle of Faciolopasis, Heterophyes spp. | Human to Snail to Plants
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| Prevention of Ameba infection | Avoid contact with contaminated water
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| Transmission cycle of Schistosoma spp. | Human to Snail
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| Transmission cycle of Clonorchis spp. | Human to Snail to Fish/Plants
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| Transmission cycle of Paragonimus weatermani | Human to Snail to Crabs
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| Transmission cycle of Fasciola spp. | Human to Snail to Fish/Plants
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| Transmission cycle of Opisthorchis spp. | Human to Snail to Fish/Plants
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| Transmission cycle of Hymenolepsia nana | Human to Flea
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| Transmission cycle of Taenia sanginata | Human to Cow
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| Transmission cycle of Diphyllobothrium latum | Human to Crustacean to Fish
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| Transmission cycle of Taenia solium (tapeworm) | Human to Pig
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| Transmission cycle of Taenia solium (cysticercosis) | Human to Human
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| Transmission cycle of Echinococcus spp. | Dog to Sheep
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| Transmission cycle of Necator, Ancylostoma spp. | Human to Human
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| Transmission cycle of Ascaris lumbricoides | Human to Human
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| Transmission cycle of Trichuris trichura | Human to Human
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| Transmission cycle of Strongyloides stercoralis | Human to Human
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| Transmission cycle of Enterobius vermicularis | Human to Human
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| Transmission cycle of Trichinella spiralis | Human to Carnivore
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| Transmission cycle of Ancylostoma spp. | Dog to Dog or Cat to Cat
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| Transmission cycle of Wuchereia, Brugia spp. | Human to Mosquito
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| Transmission cycle of Onchocerca volvulus | Human to Blackfly
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| Transmission cycle of Loa loa | Human to Redfly
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| Transmission cycle of Dracunculus medinensis | Human to Crustacean (to water)
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| Transmission cycle of Toxocara canis | Dog to dog
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| Transmission cycle of Angiostrongylus spp. | Rat to Snail
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| Typical treatment for most Trematodes | Praziquantel
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| Typical treatment for most Cestodes | Albendazole
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| Typical treatment for most Nematodes | Albendazole
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