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PA10 Echinococcus Granulosus<br />

Tapeworm<br />

Affects liver, lungs, brain and bones.<br />

From sheep and cattle.<br />

PA11 Enterobius Vermicularis<br />

Threadworm<br />

Often cause itching of the anus; may provoke appendicitis.<br />

The most common worm infection in U.K. ; lives in upper part of large intestine; children particularly affected.<br />

PA12 Fasciola<br />

Liver fluke<br />

PA13 Fasciola, Cercaria<br />

Liver fluke<br />

Mainly lives in liver of sheep.<br />

PA14 Fasciola, Egg<br />

Liver fluke<br />

Mainly in liver of sheep.<br />

PA15 Fasiola, Redia<br />

Liver fluke<br />

PA16 Necator Americanus, Eggs<br />

Hookworm<br />

Symptoms can include coughing and wheezing, but may be asymptomatic.<br />

Common infection in the Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and the Pacific.<br />

PA17 Onchocerca Volvulus<br />

Filarial worm<br />

Asymptomatic until worm dies when causes inflammation and itching.<br />

Predominantly Africa, but also South America and Yemen.<br />

PA18 Paragonimus Westermani, Eggs<br />

Lung fluke<br />

Coughing, chest pains, fever, night sweats.<br />

Most important lung fluke affecting humans, widespread in the Far East and SE Asia.<br />

PA19 Pediculus Humanus Capitis<br />

Lice<br />

Itching can spread other diseases such as typhus and trench fever.<br />

PA20 Schistosoma Mansoni, Adult Female<br />

Blood fluke<br />

Common tropical fluke, responsible for bilharzia.<br />

Found in Africa, parts of S. America, the Caribbean and Arabia.<br />

PA21 Schistosoma Mansoni, Cercariae<br />

Blood fluke<br />

Common tropical fluke, responsible for bilharzia.<br />

Found in Africa, parts of S. America, the Caribbean and Arabia.<br />

PA22 Schistosoma Mansoni, Egg<br />

Blood fluke<br />

Common tropical fluke, responsible for bilharzia.<br />

Found in Africa, parts of S. America, the Caribbean and Arabia.<br />

PA23 Schistosoma Mansoni, Miracidia<br />

Blood fluke<br />

Common tropical fluke, responsible for bilharzia.<br />

Found in Africa, parts of S. America, the Caribbean and Arabia<br />

PA24 Taenia, Scolex<br />

Tapeworm<br />

Hunger, weakness, weight loss.<br />

From eating uncooked meat; common in tropical countries.<br />

Testing Kit Description Manual Copyright Jane Thurnell Read 2012 Page 107

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