species group disease source_url aliases notes Acanthamoeba castellanii Protist parasites Acanthamoeba infections https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/freelivingamebic/index.html Ancylostoma braziliense Parasitic nematodes Hookworm (Extraintestinal) https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/zoonotichookworm/index.html Ancylostoma caninum Parasitic nematodes Hookworm (Extraintestinal) https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/zoonotichookworm/index.html Ancylostoma ceylanicum Parasitic nematodes Hookworm (Intestinal) https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/hookworm/index.html Ancylostoma duodenale Parasitic nematodes Hookworm (Intestinal) https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/hookworm/index.html Angiostrongylus cantonensis Parasitic nematodes Angiostrongyliasis, Neural https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/angiostrongyliasis_can/index.html Angiostrongylus costaricensis Parasitic nematodes Abdominal angiostrongyliasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/angiostrongyliasis_cos/index.html Anisakis simplex Parasitic nematodes Anisakiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/anisakiasis/index.html Ascaris lumbricoides Parasitic nematodes Ascariasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/ascariasis/index.html Ascaris suum Parasitic nematodes Ascariasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/ascariasis/index.html Aspergillus fumigatus Pathogenic fungi Aspergillosis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Babesia divergens Protist parasites Babesiosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/babesiosis/index.html Babesia microti Protist parasites Babesiosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/babesiosis/index.html Balamuthia mandrillaris Protist parasites Free Living Amebic Infections https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/freelivingamebic/index.html Balantidium coli Protist parasites Balantidiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/balantidiasis/index.html Balantioides coli Baylisascaris procyonis Parasitic nematodes Baylisascariasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/baylisascariasis/index.html Bertiella mucronata Parasitic flatworms Bertiella Infection https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/bertiella/index.html Bertiella studeri Parasitic flatworms Bertiella Infection https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/bertiella/index.html Brugia malayi Parasitic nematodes Lymphatic Filariasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/lymphaticfilariasis/index.html Brugia timori Parasitic nematodes Lymphatic Filariasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/lymphaticfilariasis/index.html Candida albicans Pathogenic fungi Candidiasis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Candida auris Pathogenic fungi Candidiasis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Candidozyma auris Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Candida parapsilosis Pathogenic fungi Candidiasis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Candida tropicalis Pathogenic fungi Candidiasis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Capillaria hepatica Parasitic nematodes Hepatic Capillariasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/hepaticcapillariasis/index.html Calodium hepaticum Capillaria philippinensis Parasitic nematodes Intestinal Capillariasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/intestinalcapillariasis/index.html Paracapillaria philippinensis Clonorchis sinensis Parasitic flatworms Clonorchiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/clonorchiasis/index.html Coccidioides immitis Pathogenic fungi Coccidioidomycosis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Coccidioides posadasii Pathogenic fungi Coccidioidomycosis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Cryptococcus gattii Pathogenic fungi Cryptococcosis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Cryptococcus neoformans Pathogenic fungi Cryptococcosis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Cryptosporidium hominis Protist parasites Cryptosporidiosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cryptosporidiosis/index.html Cryptosporidium parvum Protist parasites Cryptosporidiosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cryptosporidiosis/index.html Cyclospora cayetanensis Protist parasites Cyclosporiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cyclosporiasis/index.html Cystoisospora belli Protist parasites Cystoisosporiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/cystoisosporiasis/index.html Dicrocoelium dendriticum Parasitic flatworms Dicrocoeliasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/dicrocoeliasis/index.html Dioctophyme renale Parasitic nematodes Dioctophymiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/dioctophymiasis/index.html Diphyllobothrium latum Parasitic flatworms Diphyllobothriasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/diphyllobothriasis/index.html Dibothriocephalus latus Dipylidium caninum Parasitic flatworms Dipylidium caninum https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/dipylidium/index.html Dirofilaria immitis Parasitic nematodes Dirofilariasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/dirofilariasis/index.html Dracunculus medinensis Parasitic nematodes Guinea worm disease https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/dracunculiasis/index.html Echinococcus granulosus Parasitic flatworms Echinococcosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/echinococcosis/index.html Echinococcus multilocularis Parasitic flatworms Echinococcosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/echinococcosis/index.html Echinococcus oligarthrus Parasitic flatworms Echinococcosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/echinococcosis/index.html Echinococcus vogeli Parasitic flatworms Echinococcosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/echinococcosis/index.html Encephalitozoon cuniculi Fungal parasites Microsporidiosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/microsporidiosis/index.html Encephalitozoon hellem Fungal parasites Microsporidiosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/microsporidiosis/index.html Encephalitozoon intestinalis Fungal parasites Microsporidiosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/microsporidiosis/index.html Entamoeba histolytica Protist parasites Amebiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/amebiasis/index.html Enterobius vermicularis Parasitic nematodes Enterobiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/enterobiasis/index.html Enterocytozoon bieneusi Fungal parasites Microsporidiosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/microsporidiosis/index.html Fasciola gigantica Parasitic flatworms Fascioliasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/fascioliasis/index.html Fasciola hepatica Parasitic flatworms Fascioliasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/fascioliasis/index.html Fasciolopsis buski Parasitic flatworms Fasciolopsiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/fasciolopsiasis/index.html Giardia duodenalis Protist parasites Giardiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/giardiasis/index.html Giardia intestinalis|Giardia lamblia Gnathostoma hispidum Parasitic nematodes Gnathostomiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/gnathostomiasis/index.html Gnathostoma spinigerum Parasitic nematodes Gnathostomiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/gnathostomiasis/index.html Gongylonema pulchrum Parasitic nematodes Gongylonema infection https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/gongylonema/index.html Heterophyes heterophyes Parasitic flatworms Heterophyiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/heterophyiasis/index.html Histoplasma capsulatum Pathogenic fungi Histoplasmosis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Hymenolepis diminuta Parasitic flatworms Hymenolepiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/hymenolepiasis/index.html Hymenolepis nana Parasitic flatworms Hymenolepiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/hymenolepiasis/index.html Inermicapsifer madagascariensis Parasitic flatworms Inermicapsifer infection https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/inermicapsifer/index.html Leishmania amazonensis Protist parasites Leishmaniasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/leishmaniasis/index.html Leishmania braziliensis Protist parasites Leishmaniasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/leishmaniasis/index.html Leishmania donovani Protist parasites Leishmaniasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/leishmaniasis/index.html Leishmania guyanensis Protist parasites Leishmaniasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/leishmaniasis/index.html Leishmania infantum Protist parasites Leishmaniasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/leishmaniasis/index.html Leishmania major Protist parasites Leishmaniasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/leishmaniasis/index.html Leishmania mexicana Protist parasites Leishmaniasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/leishmaniasis/index.html Leishmania panamensis Protist parasites Leishmaniasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/leishmaniasis/index.html Leishmania tropica Protist parasites Leishmaniasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/leishmaniasis/index.html Loa loa Parasitic nematodes Loiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/loiasis/index.html Lomentospora prolificans Pathogenic fungi Lomentosporiosis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Scedosporium prolificans Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus Other parasitic worms Acanthocephaliasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/acanthocephaliasis/index.html Madurella mycetomatis Pathogenic fungi Eumycetoma https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Mansonella ozzardi Parasitic nematodes Mansonellosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/mansonellosis/index.html Mansonella perstans Parasitic nematodes Mansonellosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/mansonellosis/index.html Mansonella streptocerca Parasitic nematodes Mansonellosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/mansonellosis/index.html Metagonimus yokogawai Parasitic flatworms Metagonimiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/metagonimiasis/index.html Moniliformis moniliformis Other parasitic worms Acanthocephaliasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/acanthocephaliasis/index.html Naegleria fowleri Protist parasites Free Living Amebic Infections https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/freelivingamebic/index.html Nakaseomyces glabratus Pathogenic fungi Candidiasis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Candida glabrata Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Necator americanus Parasitic nematodes Hookworm (Intestinal) https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/hookworm/index.html Onchocerca volvulus Parasitic nematodes Onchocerciasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/onchocerciasis/index.html Opisthorchis felineus Parasitic flatworms Opisthorchiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/opisthorchiasis/index.html Opisthorchis viverrini Parasitic flatworms Opisthorchiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/opisthorchiasis/index.html Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Pathogenic fungi Paracoccidioidomycosis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Paracoccidioides lutzii Pathogenic fungi Paracoccidioidomycosis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Paragonimus westermani Parasitic flatworms Paragonimiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/paragonimiasis/index.html Pichia kudriavzevii Pathogenic fungi Candidiasis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Candida krusei Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Plasmodium falciparum Protist parasites Malaria https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/malaria/index.html Plasmodium knowlesi Protist parasites Malaria https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/malaria/index.html Plasmodium malariae Protist parasites Malaria https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/malaria/index.html Plasmodium ovale Protist parasites Malaria https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/malaria/index.html Plasmodium vivax Protist parasites Malaria https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/malaria/index.html Pneumocystis jirovecii Pathogenic fungi Pneumocystis pneumonia https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Pseudoterranova decipiens Parasitic nematodes Anisakiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/anisakiasis/index.html Raillietina celebensis Parasitic flatworms Raillietina infection https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/raillietina/index.html Sappinia pedata Protist parasites Free Living Amebic Infections https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/freelivingamebic/index.html Sarcocystis hominis Protist parasites Sarcocystosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/sarcocystosis/index.html Sarcocystis suihominis Protist parasites Sarcocystosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/sarcocystosis/index.html Schistosoma haematobium Parasitic flatworms Schistosomiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/schistosomiasis/index.html Schistosoma intercalatum Parasitic flatworms Schistosomiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/schistosomiasis/index.html Schistosoma japonicum Parasitic flatworms Schistosomiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/schistosomiasis/index.html Schistosoma mansoni Parasitic flatworms Schistosomiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/schistosomiasis/index.html Schistosoma mekongi Parasitic flatworms Schistosomiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/schistosomiasis/index.html Spirometra erinacei Parasitic flatworms Sparganosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/sparganosis/index.html Spirometra mansoni Parasitic flatworms Sparganosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/sparganosis/index.html Spirometra mansonoides Parasitic flatworms Sparganosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/sparganosis/index.html Spirometra ranarum Parasitic flatworms Sparganosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/sparganosis/index.html Strongyloides stercoralis Parasitic nematodes Strongyloidiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/strongyloidiasis/index.html Taenia asiatica Parasitic flatworms Taeniasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/taeniasis/index.html Taenia multiceps Parasitic flatworms Coenurosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/coenurosis/index.html Taenia saginata Parasitic flatworms Taeniasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/taeniasis/index.html Taenia serialis Parasitic flatworms Coenurosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/coenurosis/index.html Taenia solium Parasitic flatworms Taeniasis; cysticercosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/taeniasis/index.html Talaromyces marneffei Pathogenic fungi Talaromycosis https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240060241 Penicillium marneffei Selected species from the WHO fungal priority pathogen list; not an exhaustive fungal pathogen catalogue. Toxocara canis Parasitic nematodes Toxocariasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/toxocariasis/index.html Toxocara cati Parasitic nematodes Toxocariasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/toxocariasis/index.html Toxoplasma gondii Protist parasites Toxoplasmosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/toxoplasmosis/index.html Trachipleistophora hominis Fungal parasites Microsporidiosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/microsporidiosis/index.html Trichinella britovi Parasitic nematodes Trichinellosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trichinellosis/index.html Trichinella nativa Parasitic nematodes Trichinellosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trichinellosis/index.html Trichinella nelsoni Parasitic nematodes Trichinellosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trichinellosis/index.html Trichinella pseudospiralis Parasitic nematodes Trichinellosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trichinellosis/index.html Trichinella spiralis Parasitic nematodes Trichinellosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trichinellosis/index.html Trichomonas vaginalis Protist parasites Trichomoniasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trichomoniasis/index.html Trichuris trichiura Parasitic nematodes Trichuriasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trichuriasis/index.html Trypanosoma brucei Protist parasites African trypanosomiasis; animal infections https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trypanosomiasisafrican/index.html Trypanosoma cruzi Protist parasites American Trypanosomiasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/trypanosomiasisamerican/index.html Uncinaria stenocephala Parasitic nematodes Hookworm (Extraintestinal) https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/zoonotichookworm/index.html Vittaforma corneae Fungal parasites Microsporidiosis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/microsporidiosis/index.html Wuchereria bancrofti Parasitic nematodes Lymphatic Filariasis https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/lymphaticfilariasis/index.html