Food Poisoning Parasites: Ascaris Lumbricoides and Trichuris Trichiura Ascaris Lumbricoides and Trichuris Trichiura: These two parasites are roundworms. They cause two types of food poisoning ailment “Ascertains” and “Trichuriasis” respectively. While ascariasis is generally known as the “large roundworm” infection, trichuriasis is known as “whip worm” infection. Normally, these food poisoning ailments occur when the [...]
Food Poisoning Parasite: Nanophyetus Spp. Nanophyetus Spp.: This parasite is scientifically known as Nanophyetus Salmincola. Generally these parasites are known as flukes or flatworms. Nanophyetiasis is the food poisoning ailment caused by this parasite. This parasite targets the people who eat raw or undercooked fresh water or anadromous fish like salmonids. Nanophyetiasis is spread through [...]
Food Poisoning Parasite: Diphyllobothrium Spp. Diphyllobothrium Spp.: Diphyllobothrium Latum and other related parasites are commonly known as broad fish tapeworms. They are flatworms. These parasites cause a food poisoning ailment known as Diphyllobothriasis in humans. Like Anasakiasis, this food poisoning ailment is also occurs due to the consumption of infected raw or undercooked sea food. [...]
Food Poisoning Parasite: Anisakis Simplex Anisakis Simplex and Related Worms: This parasite is commonly known as roundworm. In most cases, people who consume raw or undercooked seafood are the prime target to this parasite. This parasite causes the food poisoning ailment generally known as Anasakiasis. This food poisoning ailment can easily mislead to understand it [...]
Food Poisoning Parasite: Cryptosporidium Parvum Cryptosporidium Parvum: This parasite organism is also a protozoon. This parasite causes a food poisoning ailment known as cryptosporidiosis. There are three types of cryptosporidiosis namely; tracheal, intestinal and pulmonary. The people living in large crowded area and the children are the easy targets to this parasite. This parasite spreads [...]