The two main types of intestinal parasites are helminths and protozoa.
Helminths are worms with many cells. Tapeworms, pinworms, and roundworms are among the most common helminths in the United States. In their adult form, helminths cannot multiply in the human body. Protozoa have only one cell, and can multiply inside the human body, which can allow serious infections to develop.
Intestinal parasites are usually transmitted when someone comes in contact with infected feces (for example, through contaminated soil, food, or water). In the U.S., the most common protozoa are giardia and cryptosporidium. So you see “intestinal worms” cover a plethora of parasite types.
Try the Comprehensive set, or perform a clinical test to refine the “type” of worm that we are dealing with.
The worm size and specifications given appear to align with the Tapeworm. Usually at 1cm or larger, visible with the eye, is atypical of this species. Fish Tapeworm Parasites (Diphyllobothrium latum) The largest parasite found in humans, a fish tapeworm has up to 4000 proglottids (the worm’s primary body). It can be contracted by eating raw or lightly cooked freshwater or certain migratory species of fish, such as Alaskan salmon, perch, pike, pickerel, and turbot. In the human intestine, a fish tapeworm can consume 80 to 100 percent of the host’s vitamin B12. A vitamin B12 deficiency or pernicious anemia is a most debilitating effect.
Digestive disturbances – including pain, fullness in the upper abdomen, and nausea – are common symptoms. (use) Parasites tapeworms: 0.10, 0.25, 0.68, 5.75, 2.75, 7.50, 96.50, 226.07, 475.44, 527.00
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