Parasitic Diseases Lectures #24: Giant Intestinal Worm

Dickson and Daniel discuss ascariasis caused by the giant intestinal worm, Ascaris lumbricoides.

[@ziiggybbe9116]

I love Dickson and Daniel

[@sl4983]

I wonder why they don't use Piperazine citrate anymore?

[@hume-fl9dq]

Thanks for your extremely informative videos. Your channel is a gem to learn about the important field of parasites.

[@kdccmb]

Thanks for yet another great lesson!

[@victoriagossani8523]

Thank you for all this lectures. I send a bottle in the ocean to have an answer to my concern. In 2007 I was in India for 1 year, and in the early begining of my stay probably by mistake I drunk contaminated water. My symptoms was: anorexia with some days normal appetite, rapid loose of weight, general weakness, inconfort on the bowel, no diarrhea but the stools was like inflate by air and so no formed stools and no fever. I was certain it was parasitic infection but the doctors I visit the first 2 months of symptoms was not agree with my assumptions. I ended to visit an Ayurvedic doctor who diagnosed parasitic infection but he doesn't says me what was those parasites. After on month of Ayurvedic treatment without any improvement, I quit the treatment. I spend on month more and more weak, then I visit a reputed doctor who's also diagnosed a parasitic infection but unfortunately I havent understood the name he was giving for the parasites (I'm French and at the time was less fluente in English). When he've make the palpation of my belly, he says me: do you ear this noise of walking in the snow, it's typical of... (the name of the parasites that I haven't understood). The treatment was (it's hand writting, I can't read well and I don't remeber the brands) : take first Rablet-D 7 days, after those 7 days Oflin or Ofliw T2 5 days, after those 5 days Neutradin B for 5 days, Zentel 1 night repeat after 6 weeks, and reciepe to make electrolytes. He warned me that it would be a "horse's treatment" (meaning strong) and that will weak me more, and it was, but after the sixth week all the symptoms have ended. Later and for years, I was notice that in hot weather my stomach was upset and my appetite low. And after approximatly 10 years this have ended. So, 17 years later, after a lots of researchs, I'm still looking for an answer: what was "my" parasites? If anybody have an answer it would be great. Thank you for those who've read me.

[@sl4983]

This is incredible.

[@mj-je7el]

Csn this live outside the intestines...? In the cavity? Pancrea? Diaphragm? Liver?

[@ajchannel2494]

Thanks for the info

[@memomorph5375]

TMI! when I was 13 I tried magic mushrooms (Psilocybe) for the first time. Long story short: my ascaris worm got as messed up as I did and I pooped it out. Went on albendazole afterward but I didn’t see any others *shrug*

[@buhundbeliever7169]

This the most interesting anti-parasite treatment I’ve heard yet! 🍄🤠

[@guitarfuckinrocks]

It's good for everyone to use it. No one has ever died from it, there's no overdose for this magical substance. Most harmless substance to all of mankind yet highly beneficial. You know nothing

[@sl4983]

How were you able to get on albendazole?

[@memomorph5375]

@@sl4983 my doctor’s prescription but I know you can get it in a pharmacy in some countries

[@sl4983]

@@memomorph5375 How did your doctor test you? Did he hesitate diagnose you or give you medicine? Thank you

[@coltboy1987]

I love the music

[@ibrahimabdelfattah1045]

is there autoinfection in ascaria ??

[@sl4983]

What was the drug that was administered?

[@letsgoviral777]

HOLY COW‼️

[@guytelfer1353]

Possible the ascaris woms or other worms can be transferred from anus to urinary tract through homosexual actions similar to getting a worm from swimming in rivers and lakes, or the eggs of the parysite transferred from anal to urethra, possible eggs could migrate farther into reproductive system and hatch

[@Hasgul1]

this is extremely scary

[@sl4983]

It is!

[@joeslacker1020]

Which one of these cause 3+ inch stomach distention ?

[@memomorph5375]

Good question! I’m not offering medical advice, but I think any of them can cause bloating. However, round worms can complete their life cycle inside the same person/host, so those can really get out of control. Stool sample and analysis is the only way to know

[@sl4983]

@@memomorph5375 what would be the treatment for those?

[@sl4983]

Ascaris does.

[@naomikhalif6954]

which medication was used on the children in bangladesh???

[@sl4983]

I'd like to know too

[@user-uo4tn7rz3f]

Mebendazole 500mg

[@sl4983]

@@user-uo4tn7rz3f One time treatment?

[@user-uo4tn7rz3f]

@@sl4983 yes

[@ottoia9126]

Can mature specimens live outside of human body, like bacterial cultures?

[@ziiggybbe9116]

Parasites rely on host orgainsims for nuritents, there are some studies saying the worm can live outside of the body in salt solutions for 12 days

[@ottoia9126]

@@ziiggybbe9116 what if i pour nutrients directly into the solution? One of my microbiologist friends used chicken broth for microbial cultures, wonder if that will work?

[@ziiggybbe9116]

@@ottoia9126 lol I'm a final year microbiologist I'd love to do that experiment, I'm actually not sure! I'm sure someone out there has definitely tried. I'd like to know that answer too. That would be quite a fun experiment. I think if you gave them all the right nutrients and conditions they'd survive

[@ottoia9126]

@@ziiggybbe9116 I have my theories, but alas, I am but an English major. The experiment is in theory easy to set up, except for one major problem of "where the absolute hell am I going to find a live parasite worm that is ready to be put in warm chicken soup" and also "what kind of knowledge am I going to get from this."

[@TheGreenupTime]

Tell me, because nobody will bring this up, so tell me, does money carry these parasites that you discuss here and in previous videos?

[@theresageiger584]

NOBODY HELPS ME

[@sl4983]

I'm in the middle of various tests from my doctor. If he says it's not there I'm going to be PISSED. Cause I can feel movement.

[@cleetx3546]

@@sl4983 any updates?

[@sl4983]

@@cleetx3546 He didn't diagnose it.

[@cleetx3546]

@@sl4983 figures...sadly that is the standard of care that is accepted here in the states. It is like trying to convince a delusional doctor that parasites are in fact a problem here while he is checking off the dropdown menu of DOP symptoms for your delusional parasitosis diagnosis.

[@kristinabeck2174]

My Dr. won't even test me she claims we don't get them here in the U.S. I decided to treat myself with animal antiparasitic medication and I am glad I did. I sed praziquantal, ivermectin and fenbendazole. If you are gonna do this please do your research. I also take food grade diatomaceous earth.