In the 21st century, despite increased globalization through international travel for business,
medical volunteerism, pleasure, and immigration/refugees into the United States, there is …

Parasitic diseases caused by helminths, or worms, account for billions of human infections
worldwide. Although most human pathogens caused by these organisms are infrequent in …

Parasitic Worms and Protozoa Page 1 CHAPTER 37 Parasitic Worms and Protozoa F. Vega-López1
& RJ Hay2 1University College Hospital, London, UK 2Dermatology Department, King’s College …

Several intestinal helminths may involve the skin. In cutaneous larva migrans and
enterobiasis this is often the only organ involved, whereas hookworm and trichinosis are …

Given increased international travel, immigration, changing climate conditions, and the
increased incidence of iatrogenic immunosuppression, fungal, protozoan, helminthic, and …

This chapter provides an overview of helminth and protozoal infections as they pertain to the
dermatologist, dermatologist in training or medical student. Major parasites are covered with …

A variety of arthropods, protozoa, and helminths infect the skin and subcutaneous tissues
and may be identified by anatomic pathologists in standard cytology and histology …

Zoonotic helminths are frequent human parasites that generally complete their natural life
cycle in the absence of humans. This review encompasses 30 common or clinically relevant …

The skin being exposed to the environment is commonly the portal of entry for parasites.
Infections with parasites characteristically produce cutaneous lesions as well as systemic …

Intestinal helminths are common in the developing world; current estimates suggest that one-
third of the world's population is infected. Although most infections are light and …