PARASITIC DISEASES IMPORTED FROM THE TROPICS
Abstract With the increasing number of travelers around the world, the risk of contracting parasitic diseases increases, especially when tourists decide to visit tropical and subtropical countries. This paper presents the most frequently imported parasites from the tropics and the diseases caused by them. These parasites belong to both the group of protozoa and helminths. They attack all organs of the human body. They can be found in body fluids and tissues. The work also presents methods of preventing tropical diseases. Keywords: parasites imported from the tropics, parasitic disease, prevention
Institutions
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17670914
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00