1. Intestine
Anisakiasis (Anisakidosis)
Anisakis species, A. simplex Ascariasis
Ascaris lumbricoides Enterobiasis (= Oxyuriasis)
Enterobius vermicularis Hookworm infection
(Ancylostomiasis, Necatoriasis) Hookworms,
Ancylostoma duodenale, Necator americanus Strongyloidiasis
(Cochin-China diarrhea) Strongyloides
stercoralis Trichostrongyliasis
Trichostrongylus orientalis
Trichuriasis (= trichocephaliasis) Trichuris trichiura
2. Liver and biliary tree
Biliary ascariasis Ascaris lumbricoides Hepatic capillariasis
Capillaria hepatica Visceral larva migrans (Toxocariasis)
Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati
3. Heart and muscle
Trichinellosis (= Trichinosis, Trichiniasis)
Trichinella species: T. spiralis
4. Central nervous system (CNS)
Cerebral angiostrongyliasis Angiostrongylus
cantonensis
5. Lung
Dirofilariasis Dirofilaria immitis Visceral larva migrans (= Toxocariasis)
Toxocara canis, T. cati
6. Skin
Cutaneous gnathostomiasis Gnathostomes
Cutaneous larva migrans Ancylostoma
caninum Elephantiasis Wuchereria
bancrofti, Brugia malayi Onchocerciasis
(Onchodermatitis, Onchocercoma) Onchocerca
volvulus
7. Eyes
Loiasis Loa loa Ocular gnathostomiasis
Gnathostomes Ocular onchocerciasis (River blindness)
Onchocerca volvulus Thelaziasis
Thelazia callipaeda, T. californiensis
8. Blood, bone marrow, lymphatics and
spleen
Lymphatic
filariasis Wuchereria
bancrofti, Brugia malayi
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