Definition that contains infestation
- crabs infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
- hookworm infestation of the intestines by hookworms which enter the body (usually) through the skin
- trichinosis infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted
- trombiculiasis infestation with chiggers
- pediculosis pubis infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
- pediculosis corporis infestation of body skin with lice
- river blindness infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
- fasciolosis infestation with the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica; liver damage sometimes occurs; related to liver rot
- acariosis infestation with itch mites
- trichiniasis infestation by trichina larvae that are transmitted by eating inadequately cooked meat (especially pork); larvae migrate from the intestinal tract to the muscles where they become encysted