Parasites are considered organisms that live on or inside the human body and compete with human host cells for nutrients.Types of parasites vary in size from microscopic amoebas to large intestinal worms.
Ectoparasites are found on the external surfaces of the human body, while endoparasites live in the internal tissues and organs of the human body.
A parasite is known as an organism that obtains nutrition by feeding on or inside another animal.Types of human parasites are divided into intestinal and blood parasites.
All types of parasites can be transmitted in the following different ways:
- from animals to people;
- from person to person;
- from people to animals.
These organisms are able to live and reproduce in the organs and tissues of infected humans and animal hosts.They are often excreted in the feces.
Some parasites can be present in food or water and have become significant causes of water- and food-borne diseases.Thus, parasites are now often identified as causes of foodborne illness, ranging from mild discomfort to debilitating illness and possibly death (in the most severe cases).
The parasites are known to be transmitted from host to host through ingestion of contaminated water and food and/or by putting into the mouth anything that has touched the feces of an infected person or animal.
All types of parasites range in size from single-celled, tiny organisms (called protozoa) to larger, multicellular worms (called helminths) that can be seen with the naked eye.
According to modern medical practice, helminths cannot reproduce in the human body and eventually disappear without infecting the person again.Protozoa have only one cell and can reproduce inside the human body.
Parasites can also be divided into the following types of parasites:
- Obligate parasites that can only survive in the host’s body and that is why they pass directly from one host to another.Said process may involve complex life cycles.This type of parasite includes Trichomonas and Trichinella.
- Temporary parasites that spend only part of their life as a parasite and the other part as free-living organisms.
- Free parasites, which are usually free-living organisms capable of accidentally infecting a host.
Symptoms of the presence of parasites
It must be recognized that there are a number of distinct symptoms experienced by people affected by parasites.They include:
- gas formation and bloating, constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome;
- sleep problems;
- skin diseases;
- allergies;
- pain in joints and muscles;
- nervousness, granulomas, chronic fatigue;
- anemia;
- grinding of teeth;
- immune system problems.
According to recent North American and European studies, different types of parasites have been found in the bodies of all these people suffering from various chronic conditions.
A course of use of a colloidal drug can provide effective assistance in the treatment and prevention of parasitic infections.Its action extends to many types of parasites, from protozoa to helminths, and the drug also helps to get rid of unpleasant symptoms caused by parasites.The recommended treatment and prophylactic course is 1 month.