4 types of parasites that are extremely dangerous to eat meat

In the process of exploring the world of parasites, scientists have discovered four types of particularly dangerous parts such as eyes, tongue, meat and human brain.

Here are 4 dangerous parasites:

Parasites eat the host tongue

One of the most recent world discoveries on parasites is Cymothoa exigua . This is a special parasite, known as a fish tongue. Small in size as a bug and found in many areas around the Gulf of California, Cymothoa exigua is considered one of the most dangerous species, has a rather peculiar lifestyle and the ability to "eat" its tongue.

Cymothoa exigua is one of the latest world discoveries of parasites

This parasite will enter the fish through the gills, then cling to the base of the fish's tongue, gradually sucking blood, corroding and replacing itself with the fish's tongue. In this new position, Cymothoa exigua can eat all the fish's food without being detected because the fish thought it was still using its tongue.

Another special feature that few people know is that this parasite is born male to adulthood that will "transform" itself into a female. However, the mechanism by which this species can transform itself still causes scientists to study.

Discover the world of eye-eating parasites

With a small size of only 15 - 35 μm, Acanthamoeba single-celled parasites may be enemies of contact lens wearers. Acanthamoeba is a microorganism easily found in tap water, dust, seawater or in the bathroom or pool. They depend on how they eat bacteria - bacteria that are often found in dirty contact lenses.

Explore the world of "eye-eating" parasites that threaten the safety of people using contact lenses

Once in the eye, Acanthamoeba will feed the cornea, the outer layer of the eyeball, and reproduce here. According to calculations by experts, in less than a day wearing dirty contact lenses, this type of amoeba has gnawed up to 70 corneal nerves. The consequence of this attack is Acanthamoeba, which will make the eyes irritation, blurred vision, and in severe cases blindness.

The parasite eats the brain

As a single-celled species, Naegleria fowleri is dubbed the "brain-eating amoeba" because of its tremendous harm once it enters the human body. Although rare, once N.fowleri has been able to penetrate the nervous system, patients must always be prepared to receive death.

Brain-eating parasites are one of the most dangerous discoveries for humans

Normally, Naegleria fowleri enters the human body through the nasal passages, which then move along the olfactory nerve fibers through the skull floor to the brain. Naegleria fowleri is thought to cause meningitis with a death rate of up to 98%.

It is difficult for patients to survive the invasion of this parasite

This 'brain-eating amoeba' proliferate very quickly. They eat neurons, causing patients with terrible headaches, high fevers, hallucinations, and even losing the ability to control behavior. Scientists describe their level of danger: leading to such a rapid death that it is difficult to study them in the laboratory.

'Meat-eating' parasites

Leishmaniasis is the name of a meat ulcer disease, caused by a single-celled parasite transmitted to the human body through a sandfly bite. It is estimated that there are 21 different types of Leishmaniasis parasites. They affect the human body in two main ways: skin Leishmaniasis and systemic Leishmaniasis or internal organs.

Sand flies are intermediate animals that infect this dangerous parasite

When infected, patients may have skin ulcers, difficulty breathing, ulcers and 'gradually eat' the mouth, gums, lips, tongue . Patients may also have diarrhea, infection in the area the liver, spleen, even a broken organ.

World discoveries of parasites increase concerns about dermatological diseases

The disease is quite common in many tropical countries. One study showed that the number of cases is on the rise due to the effects of climate change causing global warming.