Parasites are organisms that live on or inside the human body and compete with human host cells for nutrients.The types of parasites range in size from microscopic amoebas to large intestinal worms.
Ectoparasites live on the external surfaces of the human body, while endoparasites live in the internal tissues and organs of the human body.
A parasite is an organism that obtains food by feeding on or inside another animal.Types of human parasites are divided into intestinal and blood parasites.
All types of parasites can spread in the following different ways:
- from animals to humans;
- person to person;
- from humans to animals.
These organisms are able to live and multiply in the organs and tissues of the infected human and animal host.They are often excreted in the faeces.
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 the cause of foodborne illness, ranging from mild discomfort to debilitating illness and possibly death (in the most severe cases).
Parasites are known to spread from host to host by swallowing contaminated water and food and/or mouthing anything that has come into contact with 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 (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 re-infecting a person.Protozoa have only one cell and are able to reproduce in the human body.
Parasites can also be divided into the following types of parasites:
- They are obligate parasites that can only survive inside the host and therefore pass directly from one host to another.The said process may involve complex life cycles.These types of parasites include Trichomonas and Trichinella.
- They are temporary parasites that spend only part of their lives as parasites 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 should be recognized that people affected by parasites experience many distinct symptoms.These are:
- gas and bloating, constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome;
- sleep problems;
- skin diseases;
- allergies;
- pain in the joints and muscles;
- nervousness, granulomas, chronic fatigue;
- anemia;
- teeth grinding;
- immune system problems.
According to recent North American and European studies, different types of parasites have been found in the bodies of these people suffering from various chronic diseases.
Colloid medication can provide effective help in the treatment and prevention of parasitic infections.Its effect covers a wide variety 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.