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Muscle worm/ Garbage worm
Trichinella spiralis
Common Name
Adult: Small Intestine
Larva: Encysted in striated muscle
Trichinella spiralis
Habitat
Pigs
Trichinella spiralis
Final Host
Encysted larva
Trichinella spiralis
Diagnostic Stage
Encysted larva
Trichinella spiralis
Infective Stage
Ingestion of undercooked/raw meat with encysted larva
Trichinella spiralis
Mode of Transmission
Trichinosis/Trichiniasis
Trichinella spiralis
Disease/Condition
Mebendazole, Albendazole
Trichinella spiralis
Treatment
Rat lungworm
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Common Name
Rats
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Natural/Definitive Host
Molluscs, Slugs, Snails
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Intermediate Host
Filariform Larva
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Infective Stage
Ingestion of intermediate host by man containing infective larva
Drinking contaminated water
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Mode of Transmission
Cerebral Angiostrongyliasis
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Disease/Condition
Mebendazole
Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Treatment