Parasite Profile
Trichostrongylus sp.
Nematode (roundworm)Small intestineRural / agricultural, Worldwide
Quick Facts
Scientific Name
Trichostrongylus sp.
Common Name
Hairworm (T. orientalis, T. colubriformis, and T. axei.)
Parasite Type
Nematode (roundworm)
Where It Lives
Small intestine
How It Spreads
Contaminated food
Prevalence
Rural / agricultural, Worldwide
Gold Standard
Stool microscopy (O&P)
Life Cycle
Typical Symptoms
Testing Methods
- Stool microscopy (O&P)
Potential Treatments Used
- Albendazole
- Ivermectin
- Pyrantel pamoate
Pyrantelpamoate or Albendazole are recommended for allopathic treatment. In settings where veterinary anthelminthics pressure may have led to the development of presumed helminth resistance, Ivermectin has been used successfully. Freedom, Cleanse, Restore protocol is recommended for herbal treatment
Prevention
Follow proper hygienic measures. Wash and peel all raw vegetables and fruits before eating. When traveling in countries where the water supply may be unsafe avoid uncooked foods washed with unboiled tap water.
Interesting Facts
- definitive host (usually an herbivorous mammal, sometimes incidental infecitons in humans