Most common parasite causing myocarditis is -: (A) Trichinella, (B) Trypanosome, (C) Ascaris, (D) Plasmodium
Answer is A. There are 3 stages in the life cycle of trichinella spiralis stage of intestinal invasion Malaise,nausea , vomiting, diarrhoea,abdominal cramps .onset within 2-30 hours of ingestion of food. stage of muscle invasion fever, myalgia, periorbital edema ,hemorrhage in subconjuctiva, myocarditis, and encephalitis. stage of encystation:final stage All symptoms subside Ref: panickers textbook of medical parasitology 8th edition page 173.