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 [...]
Food Poisoning Parasite: Entamoeba Histolytica Entamoeba Histolytica: This is also a protozoon and normally causes food poisoning ailments in humans and other primates. In order to survive in an open environment it turns into a cyst. They mix into water, soils, and foods via fresh feces. When a person comes into contact or consumes this [...]
Parasites play lesser role in causing food poisoning. But they can cause long-lasting symptoms though mild in nature. Usually they enter our body through contaminated or untreated water. In parasites, a single celled being – Protozoa and worms cause food poisoning. Now, let us have some knowledge about these parasites. Giardia Lamblia: This is a [...]