Halicephalobiasis
Common Name of Organism | Latin Name | Body Parts Affected | Diagnosis Type | Where Found | Source of Parasite |
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Halicephalobiasis | Halicephalobus gingivalis | Brain, kidneys, oral and nasal cavities, lymph nodes, lungs, spinal cord, and adrenal gland, heart, liver, stomach, bone. | Fatal neurohelminthic disease, the only treatments are preventative and perhaps propholaxis (occasional parasite cleanses), dificult to identify directly. | Globally, swamp lands, horse environments | Soil, manure-contaminated wounds |
Dormancy Period: Possibly days to weeks.
Halicephalobus gingivalis is a free-living saprophagous nematode species. It is a facultative parasite of horses, invading the nasal cavity, and sometimes numerous other areas, where it produces granulomatous masses.Â
On rare occasion, it can infect humans as well, causes a universally lethal meningoencephalitis. Infection of the brain is common, followed by the kidneys, oral and nasal cavities, lymph nodes, lungs, spinal cord, and adrenal gland, and also reports of infection of heart, liver, stomach and bone.
The site of entry for the parasite is thought to be through breaks in the skin or through mucous membranes. This nematode is now distributed worldwide, in all climates. It dwells actively in soil, around plants and other organically rich environments including manure and compost.Â
Therapure Remedies: Neem Soap with scrub glove, Vita Bath with CP SO,CP W CP PAR-D. CP PAR-M, CP PIN, CP PRS, CP SPQ, CP ID, Therapure Bug Juice
Jamu Jo: JJ 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15.
IV Therapy: Glutathione, DMSO, CP ID, CP IN, CP IZ, CP IS, Lysine, Magnesium, NAC, Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin D, Zinc.
Conventional Remedies: Mebendazole may be effective because it can cross the blood brain barrier. Ivermectin, benzimidazole may be ineffective because they do not cross the blood brain barrier.