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August promotion! "Parasitic Diseases. Complete" profile from August 1 to 31, 2025
Sushi for dinner? Maybe parasites too
The complete profile includes the following tests:
- Anisakiasis IgG
- Clonorchiasis IgG
Profile contents:
- Ascariasis IgG
- Echinococcosis IgG
- Giardiasis IgA
- Giardiasis IgM
- Giardiasis IgG
- Opisthorchiasis IgM
- Opisthorchiasis IgG
- Toxocariasis IgG
- Trichinosis IgG
- Anisakiasis IgG
- Clonorchiasis IgG
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The "Parasitic Diseases. Complete" profile is necessary for diagnosing the most common parasitic diseases.
Consumption of raw, lightly salted or insufficiently cooked fish is associated with the risk of infection with hazardous parasites - anisakids and clonorchiasis. These helminths can exist unnoticed in the body for a long time, affecting the gastrointestinal tract, liver and bile ducts.
Anisakiasis causes acute abdominal pain, vomiting, false symptoms of ulcers, and even intestinal obstruction.
Clonorchiasis is one of the main factors in chronic diseases of the liver and gallbladder, including cirrhosis and cancer. The “Parasitic Diseases. Complete” profile is necessary for diagnosing the most common parasitic diseases.
Consumption of raw, lightly salted or insufficiently cooked fish is associated with the risk of infection with hazardous parasites - anisakids and clonorchiasis. These helminths can exist unnoticed in the body for a long time, affecting the gastrointestinal tract, liver and bile ducts.
Anisakiasis causes acute abdominal pain, vomiting, false symptoms of ulcers, and even intestinal obstruction.
Clonorchiasis is one of the main factors in chronic diseases of the liver and gallbladder, including cirrhosis and cancer.
Anisakiasis
A parasitic disease caused by larvae of roundworms from the Anisakidae family. They mainly affect the gastrointestinal tract, causing abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting.
Infection occurs through the consumption of raw, lightly salted, or poorly cooked seafood contaminated with larvae. Sushi, rolls, stroganina, and salted herring lovers are at risk.
Symptoms may appear within 1–12 hours after eating contaminated food. The most common symptoms are:
- sharp pains in the upper abdomen (epigastrium);
- nausea, vomiting (sometimes with blood);
- hives-like rash (pink, itchy rash);
- fever.
Forms of the disease
- Gastric - the most common form. The larvae penetrate the stomach wall.
- Intestinal - the small intestine is affected. Symptoms appear later, 1–2 weeks after infection.
Clinical manifestations
In the gastric form:
- acute, cutting pain in the abdomen;
- nausea, vomiting;
- allergic reactions.
In the intestinal form:
- pain in the lower right abdomen;
- bloating, flatulence;
- delayed bowel movements.
There are three types of the disease:
- Acute - pronounced symptoms, requires immediate intervention.
- Subacute - less intense, wave-like pain.
- Chronic - mild symptoms, relapses are possible.
There are also:
- Non-invasive form - the larvae do not penetrate the walls of the gastrointestinal tract, symptoms are minimal: sore throat, cough, irritation of the esophagus.
- Invasive form - parasites penetrate the mucous membrane of the stomach or intestines, causing inflammation, pain, swelling, and allergies.
Clonorchiasis
A parasitic disease caused by the liver fluke Clonorchis sinensis. It is a flat worm up to 25 mm long that affects the liver, bile ducts, and pancreas.
The main track is the consumption of freshwater fish infected with the parasite's larvae.
Three "hosts" are involved in the development cycle:
- mollusks (first),
- fish (second),
- humans or predatory animals (final).
The parasite can live in the body for decades, slowly destroying the liver and bile ducts.
Symptoms
Mild infection may be asymptomatic.
With massive invasion and prolonged course, the following symptoms develop:
- pain in the right upper quadrant and upper abdomen;
- nausea, loss of appetite, heaviness after eating;
- intolerance to fatty foods;
- fever, chills, weakness;
- bloating, diarrhea;
- enlargement of the liver, mild jaundice.
Without treatment, clonorchiasis can lead to:
- chronic cholangitis;
- purulent inflammation of the bile ducts;
- cirrhosis of the liver;
- risk of developing cholangiocarcinoma (cancer of the bile ducts).
Ascaris
Roundworms that cause ascariasis. The main route of infection is through food.
Ascariasis occurs in two phases: migration and intestinal.
The migration phase begins when the eggs enter the body.
Possible symptoms of the migration phase:
- general malaise, weakness;
- fever (up to 37–39°C);
- abdominal pain, nausea, stool disorders;
- skin rash;
- cough, attacks of suffocation (in case of respiratory tract involvement).
The intestinal phase is characterized by mature roundworms settling in the small intestine.
Symptoms of the intestinal phase may include:
- abdominal pain and feeling of heaviness;
- heartburn, belching;
- rapid fatigue, sleep disturbances;
- headaches, dizziness.
Echinococcosis
A chronic parasitic disease caused by the larvae of tapeworms of the genus Echinococcus. Infection most often occurs through contact with animals that are intermediate hosts of the parasite.
Symptoms
General symptoms (early stage)
- chronic fatigue
- headaches
- decreased performance
- skin rash
- fever (up to 38°C)
Echinococcosis of the liver
Progresses in stages:
Stage 1: asymptomatic. A cyst forms.
Stage 2:
- loss of appetite;
- intolerance to fried and spicy foods;
- weight loss;
- pain in the upper abdomen;
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea.
Stage 3:
- Complications develop:
- rupture of the cyst and spread of parasites;
- jaundice, itchy skin;
- dark urine (tea-colored);
- enlarged spleen, ascites (fluid in the abdomen);
- shortness of breath, heart pain, hypoxia.
Giardiasis
Giardiasis (giardiasis) is an infection caused by protozoan parasites called Giardia, which live in the small intestine of humans.
Forms of existence:
Trophozoite - active form, reproduces in the intestine. Dies quickly in the external environment.
Cyst - a stable form with a dense shell. Survives in water, resistant to chlorine and UV radiation.
The main route of infection is through contaminated water: when drinking or accidentally swallowing while swimming in water bodies.
The most typical symptoms are:
frequent watery stools with an unpleasant odor;
- pain in the navel area;
- flatulence, belching;
- loss of appetite, nausea
- skin rashes.
Opisthorchiasis
A parasitic disease that affects the bile ducts, gallbladder, and pancreatic ducts.
How does infection occur?
The intermediate hosts of the parasites are freshwater snails, followed by fish (especially carp). Humans become infected by eating undercooked or dried fish.
The pathogen found in Kazakhstan is
- Opisthorchis felineus arvicola - Shyderty River basin.
Symptoms
- Temperature - 37.5 to 39 °C,
- Weakness, chills, sweating, loss of appetite;
- Muscle and joint pain;
- Rash;
- Pain in the right upper quadrant - dull or burning, may radiate to the shoulder blade;
- Jaundice and itchy skin;
- Nausea, vomiting, heartburn
Toxocariasis
A parasitic infection caused by the larvae of the roundworm Toxocara canis.
How does infection occur?
Adult worms live in the intestines of dogs, cats, and foxes. Only the eggs, from which the larvae hatch, enter the human body.
Life cycle:
- Egg - stable form. Not visible to the naked eye, easily swallowed from dirty hands or products.
- Larva - active stage, migrates through the body.
- Adult - develops only in animals.
Tracks of infection
- Contact with infected soil (more often on playgrounds and in vegetable gardens);
- Playing with animals;
- Eating unwashed vegetables and fruits;
- Poor personal hygiene.
Symptoms
In adults:
- fatigue, loss of appetite;
- fever, cough;
- abdominal pain, hives;
- convulsions (less common).
In children:
- cough, sleep disturbances;
- headaches.
Trichinosis
An acute parasitic disease caused by Trichinella, thread-like nematodes.
The main route of infection is food. The source is meat infected with Trichinella larvae.
Forms of the disease
By course:
- Typical - all characteristic symptoms develop.
- Abortive - limited to mild symptoms (weakness, abdominal pain, diarrhea).
- Asymptomatic - no clinical manifestations.
Symptoms
- Muscle pain - especially in the legs, masticatory, and eye muscles. The pain intensifies with movement and can lead to immobility.
- Facial edema - a characteristic external sign, especially in severe cases.
- Weakness and headache - the result of general intoxication.
- Cough - allergic in nature, sometimes mixed with blood.