Types of Internal Parasites

27.4 Types of Internal Parasites

General nameCategory Location in the host's body
Large roundwormNematodesmall intestines
Small roundwormNematodestomach and small intestines
Lungworms (small roundworm)NematodeLung
Liver flukeTrematodeLiver
Rumen flukeTrematodeRumen
TapewormCestodesmall intestines1; organs and tissues2
CoccidiaProtozoasmall and large intestines
BabesiosisProtozoaBlood
TrypanosomiasisProtozoaBlood

1 in the definitive host 2 in the intermediate host