Haemonosis

Haemonchosis (from the ancient Greek χαιμονχος - “sick, emaciated person”, English Haemonchosis, mouth Stronglyus) is a helminthiasis that mainly affects the intestines and respiratory tract of humans and is caused by the parasitism of the nematode Strongyloides stercoralis (also known as Strongylus stercoralus or S . wahegi), which is common in Western Europe, Africa (eg the Sahel), Asia (eg the Middle East) and Australia. The helminth is also associated with a respiratory infection in humans known as paragonimiasis (Paragonimus westermani).

What are helminths? First, some information about the “ordinary” parasites - helminths in the human body. To become infected with helminthiasis, the parasite must attach to an organism and at the same time get rid of one of its organs in order to survive. Most parasites prefer to live in the intestines or lungs of their host, feeding on its tissues. In some species