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Guinea Worm

Geohelminths:  Ascaris  Trichuris  Hookworms

Tapeworms

Schistosomes

Plasmodia (cause malaria)

Wuchereria bancrofti (causes filariasis)
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Trypanosoma brucei (causes African sleeping sickness)

Onchocerca volvulus (causes river blindness)

Only relevant in wastewater-fed aquaculture:
       Clonorchis sinensis   Fasciolopsis buski

For other parasites: CDC Parasites & Health index page

See also: CDC Parasite Image Library

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