#autoinfestation

• Autoinfestation — A clinical and epidemiological process whereby a host organism re-infests itself with the eggs, larvae, or adult forms of a parasite it already harbors, usually via direct mechanical transfer (dirty hands, fecal-oral route) or through the internal migration of parasites without leaving the body. The phenomenon causes a chronic perpetuation of parasitosis, hindering spontaneous recovery without strict treatment and rigorous hygiene measures.