What are Parasitic Infections?

Parasitic Infections
SEM micrographs of Giardia lamblia trophozoites treated with CD and LA. Samples of treated trophozoites were processed for SEM as described in methods. 10 µM CD (C and D), 1 µM LA (E and F), DMSO control samples (A and B). Bars are 1 and 10 µm. Participation of actin on Giardia lamblia growth and encystation: Castillo-Romero A, Leon-Avila G, Perez Rangel A, Cortes Zarate R, Garcia Tovar C, Hernandez JM - PloS one (2009). Not altered. CC.

Parasitic Infections are caused by organisms that live in or on another organism as host, they spread infections which can lead to sepsis.

Examples of parasitic infections include:

  • Protozoal parasitic infections
  • Metazoal parasitic infections