Ectoparasites are organisms that feed on other organisms, but do not penetrate the body, but live outside the body (from Greek ektos - outside, outside), that is, on the skin or in the upper layers of the skin.
It is known that insects can cause allergies, skin itch, dermatitis. But the biggest danger is that fleas act as carriers of many dangerous infectious diseases.
A common parasitic disease among adults and children is enterobiosis. Consider the causes of the disease, its pathogen, the route of infection and the methods of treatment.
A dangerous parasite that affects the liver and causes fascioliasis is the hepatic trematode. Consider its life cycle, ways of infection and methods of destruction.
Some parasitic diseases are more widespread, others, such as capillarial disease, are very rare. Nevertheless, both of them have the right to a thorough study, because no one is insured against infection.
Bedbugs mostly live in places where people live - in apartments of high-rise buildings, private houses, in cottages, and in some cases in hotels or rest places.
According to the classification of zoonotic parasites, porcine tapeworm or porcine tapeworm (Taenia solium) is the cestode (cestoda) of the cyclophyllide (cyclophyllidea) order of the Taeniidae family.
Fasciola (fasciola vulgaris) is a flat worm from the class of trematodes. It affects livestock and causes loss of live weight, reduction in milk yield and death of animals. In humans, fascioliasis (a disease caused by a hepatic ligation) occurs rarely.
