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Aug 14, 2023 · Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, parts of the world with high rates of parasitic worm infection reported lower than expected illness and death from SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Now, investigators from NIAID’s Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases have published research using mice that provides a possible immunological explanation for that observation.
- COVID-19 Mechanisms in the Human Body—What We Know So Far
The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
- COVID-19 Mechanisms in the Human Body—What We Know So Far
May 8, 2021 · Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection results in a spectrum of clinical presentations. Evidence from Africa indicates that significantly less COVID-19 patients suffer from serious symptoms than in the industrialized world. We and others previously postulated a partial explanation for this phenomenon, being a different, more activated immune system ...
- Dawit Wolday, Teklay Gebrecherkos, Zekarias Gessesse Arefaine, Yazezew Kebede Kiros, Atsbeha Gebreeg...
- 2021
How you catch worms. Worms are mainly spread in small bits of poo from people with a worm infection. Some are caught from food. You can get infected by: touching objects or surfaces with worm eggs on them – if someone with worms does not wash their hands. touching soil or swallowing water or food with worm eggs in it – mainly a risk in ...
- Overview
- What parasites affect the lungs?
- Can pneumonia be caused by parasites?
- How does COVID-19 connect to parasitic infections in the lungs?
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis and treatments
- Takeaway
Parasitic infections can come from water, food, sexual contact, and insect bites.
There are many different types of parasitic infections. This includes infections that can affect your lungs and respiratory symptoms. Parasites that make their way to your lungs can grow and reproduce in your lungs, making it difficult for you to breathe normally.
There are several different parasites that can impact your lungs.
In the United States, a parasite called paragonimiasis is the most common. This parasite can enter your body when you eat undercooked crabs and crawfish. The parasites are not contagious and take about 6 to 10 weeks to develop in your lungs and cause symptoms after you consume them.
Ascariasis is another parasite that can infect your lungs. This infection is common around the world but is rare in the United States. Ascariasis is a type of roundworm. They’re generally found in dirt and soil, and humans can get the parasite from undercooked meat and unwashed vegetables.
Young children sometimes get ascariasis after putting their hands in their mouths while playing outdoors. Ascariasis is most common in areas of the world with hot temperatures and limited access to sanitation.
Bilharzia is a parasite that is found in freshwater. Humans often encounter this parasite while swimming or boating. It can impact your lungs, liver, spleen, bladder, brain, and other organ systems.
The parasite has been found in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, South America, and parts of the Caribbean. However, it has not occurred anywhere in North America.
Pulmonary strongyloidiasis is a rare parasitic lung infection that causes a type of type pneumonia called parasitic-necrotizing pneumonia. This type of pneumonia is normally found in areas of the world with high levels of parasitic infections, and it primarily impacts people who have weakened immune systems.
However, there have been rare cases reported in people who don’t live in, and haven’t visited, high-risk areas, and who don’t have weakened immune systems.
Researchers are still studying the connection between COVID-19 and parasitic infections. COVID-19 is still new, and we still need more information about many topics. However, medical professionals have noticed a few possible connections between parasitic lung infections and COVID-19. These include:
•Some parasitic lung infections might increase your risk of developing COVID-19.
•Some parasitic infections might offer some protection from COVID-19.
•Control measures for COVID-19 could reduce the number of parasitic infections for parasites that spread via human contact.
•Control measures for COVID-19 could increase the number of parasitic infections for parasites that thrive in hot environments and close quarters.
•Cortisol medication taken to treat parasitic infections could weaken your immune system and increase your risk of COVID-19.
The exact symptoms will depend on the type of parasite, the severity of your infection, and your immune system. For example, ascariasis often causes no symptoms until an infected person coughs up the worms or notices them in their bowel movements.
Symptoms of paragonimus include:
•diarrhea
•stomach pain
•fever
•dry cough
Your appointment to diagnose a parasitic respiratory infection will include a physical exam and discussion of your symptoms. Your doctor will likely then order a sample of your stool or phlegm.
The sample will be tested for evidence of parasites such as worms or worm eggs. In some cases, you might have imaging tests such as X-rays done to see if there has been any damage in your lungs or respiratory system.
Treatment of parasitic infections normally involves a course of prescription medication that can kill the parasites and their eggs. You might also receive medication to help manage any pain or other symptoms you’re having. Medications that can kill parasites and stop infections include:
•Praziquantel
Parasitic infections are generally associated with stomach and skin conditions, but there are parasitic conditions that can affect your lungs.
In the United States, the most common way to get a parasitic lung infection is by eating raw or undercooked crab and crawfish. This can lead to an infection called paragonimus.
Other parasitic lung infections are rare in the United States but include ascariasis, bilharzia, and parasitic-necrotizing pneumonia.
Parasitic infections are treated with medications that kill the parasites and their eggs so that your body can recover. Treatment can often resolve infections and their symptoms very quickly.
Oct 28, 2020 · Human and animal coronavirus infections mainly result in respiratory and enteric diseases 1,2. Human coronaviruses, such as HCoV-229E and HCoV-OC43, have long been known to circulate in the ...
- Philip V’kovski, Annika Kratzel, Silvio Steiner, Hanspeter Stalder, Volker Thiel
- 2021
The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has taken a heavy toll on human lives globally (~4.8 million until October 8, 2021, per WHO data). COVID-19 is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ( 1 ), an enveloped positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the genus betacoronaviruses (BCoVs).
Oct 23, 2020 · After viral entry, the initial inflammatory response attracts virus-specific T cells to the site of infection, where the infected cells are eliminated before the virus spreads, leading to recovery in most people.24 In patients who develop severe disease, SARS-CoV-2 elicits an aberrant host immune response.24 25 For example, postmortem histology of lung tissues of patients who died of covid-19 ...
