Parasite Common Name Mode of Infection Infective Stage Live Stage Upon Intermediate Host

Exit (Diagnostic
Stage)
PROTOZOAN, CILIATES, FLAGELLATES
Entamoeba Amoeba Oral fecal route Cyst Trophozoite in
histolytica liquid stool
Cyst in solid stool
Balantidium coli Ingestion of Cyst Cyst Pigs
contaminated water
and food
Giardia lamblia Gay bowel Fecal Oral Route Cyst Trophozoite and None
syndrome Cyst
Entamoeba coli Non-pathogenic
Iodamoeba Non-pathogenic
buetschlii
Endolimax nana Non-pathogenic
Entamoeba dispar Non-pathogenic
Trichomonas Sexual Trophozoite Trophozoite
vaginalis Transmission
NEMATODES- INTESTINAL
Parasite Common Name Mode of Infection Infective Stage Live Stage Upon Intermediate Host
Exit (Diagnostic
Stage)
Trichuris trichiura Whipworm Oro Fecal Embryonated Egg Unembryonated
Egg
Enterobius Pinworm Oro-Fecal Embryonated Egg Embryonated Egg
vermicularis Seatworm
Trichinella spiralis Trichina worm Ingestion of Cyst Encysted Larvae Pork- DEFINITIVE
encysted larvae HOST
Capillaria Ingestion of raw Embryonated egg Unembryonated Fish
philippinensis fish egg
Ascaris Giant Round Worm Oro-Fecal Embryonated egg Unembryonated
lumbricoides egg
Hookworms Skin penetration 3rd stage filariform Rhabditiform larvae
(Necator
americanus,
Ancylostoma
duodenale)
Strongyloides Skin penetration 3rd stage filariform Rhabditiform larvae
stercoralis
TREMATODES
Parasite Common Name Mode of Infection Infective Stage Live Stage Upon Intermediate Host
Exit (Diagnostic
Stage)
Schistosoma Skin penetration Cercaria Egg Oncomelania
japonicum quadrasi
Schistosoma Skin penetration Cercaria Egg Biomphalaria
mansoni
Schistosoma Skin penetration Cercaria Egg Bulinus snail
haemotobium
Fasciola hepatica Sheep liver fluke Ingestion Metacercaria Unembryonated Aquatic vegetation
egg (e.g. kangkong)
Fasciola gigantica Giant liver fluke Ingestion Metacercaria Unembryonated Aquatic vegetation
egg
Opistorchis felineus Cat Liver Fluke Ingestion Metacercaria Unembryonated Aquatic vegetation
egg (e.g. kangkong)