Helminths (worms)

paragonimum westermani (lung fluke): location

Lungs

paragonimum westermani (lung fluke): intermediate host(s) is found

snail or crayfish

paragonimum westermani (lung fluke): transmission

eating undercooked/raw crayfish

Clonorchis sinensis (Chinese liver fluke): location

Bile ducts of liver

Clonorchis sinensis (Chinese liver fluke): intermediate host(s) if found

snail or fish

Clonorchis sinensis (Chinese liver fluke): transmission

eating undercooked/raw fish

Schistosoma (blood fluke): location

blood vessels

Schistosoma (blood fluke): intermediate host(s) if found

snail

Schistosoma (blood fluke): transmission

penetrating soft tissue between toes and fingers

taenia solium (pork worm): location

intestines

taenia solium (pork worm): intermediate host(s) if found

pig

taenia solium (pork worm): transmission

eating undercooked/raw pork

taenia saginata (beef worm): location

intestines

taenia saginata (beef worm): intermediate host(s) if found

Cow

taenia saginata (beef worm): transmission

eating undercooked/raw beef

echinococcus granulosus: location

intestines of dogs

echinococcus granulosus: intermediate host(s) if found

sheep, humans

echinococcus granulosus: transmission

eating contaminated meat

ascaris lumbricoides: location

intestine

ascaris lumbricoides: intermediate host(s) if found

none

ascaris lumbricoides: transmission

ingesting eggs (water or food)

trichinella spiralis: location

intestine

trichinella spiralis: intermediate host(s) if found

none

trichinella spiralis: transmission

eating undercooked pork

Ancylostoma duodenale or necator americanus: location

intestine

Ancylostoma duodenale or necator americanus: intermediate host(s) if found

none

Ancylostoma duodenale or necator americanus: transmission

larvae penetrate soft tissue between toes

Enterobius vermicularis (pinworms): location

large intestine, colon, stop at anus

Enterobius vermicularis (pinworms): intermediate host(s) if found

none

Enterobius vermicularis (pinworms): transmission

ingesting of eggs of contaminated water/food

dracunculus medinensis (fire worms): location

skin in humans

dracunculus medinensis (fire worms): intermediate in host(s) if found

cyclops (crustacean)

dracunculus medinensis (fire worms): transmission

drinking water with cyclops

wuchereria bancrofti: location

lymphatic system

wuchereria bancrofti: intermediate host(s) if found

mosquitoes

wuchereria bancrofti: transmission

bite of mosquitoes