【】Mention five parasitic infections with marked eosinophilia | Enumerate the parasite etiology eosinophilia
Mention Five Parasitic Infections with Marked Eosinophilia
Ans: 1) Kala-azar(Caused by Leismania donovani)
2) Hybrid cyst (caused by E. granulosus)
3) Infection by A.lumbricoides
4)Hook worm infection(A duodenale and N.americanus)
5) Filariasis (Caused by W.bancrofti)
Nice to know:
•Susceptibility to parasite depends on:
1)Age:Very young and old age.
2)Sex:Male is more susceptible than female.
3) Pregnancy: Steroid > immunity
4) Malnutrition:Marasmus,K washiorkor
5) Immunodeficiency States:AIDS
6)Genetic factors:Blood Group A carried people suffer more from Giardiasis
7)Some special local condition :Hypochlorhydria
•Mode of transmission of parasitic illness
1) Arthropod born:Lice infestation.
2) Animal borne:Trichinelliassis
3) Direct Contact:Strongyloides Sterocorales
4)Indirect: Plasmodium
5)Water borne:Schistosomiasis
6)Food:Entamoeba histolytica
7)Soil:S.sterocorales
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