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Trypanosoma cruzi

Species of Kinetoplastea

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Jan 13, 2026
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Which parasites have documented pancreatic invasion causing pancreatitis or secondary diabetes in humans?

A small but clear set of parasitic infections has documented pancreatic invasion in humans that can produce pancreatitis and, in some cases, secondary (type 3c) diabetes — most notably cystic echinoco...

Jan 14, 2026
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What are medically approved treatments for parasitic infections that can affect the pancreas, and when are they indicated?

Parasitic infections can rarely involve or complicate the pancreas (most commonly via migration/obstruction by helminths such as Ascaris lumbricoides, and far less commonly by flukes or echinococcal c...