Ascariasis: Symptoms, Causes Transmission, Treatment Ascariasis is an infection in your intestines caused by a roundworm called Ascaris lumbricoides (A lumbricoides) Like other parasites, these worms use the body of a host (like a human) to mature into egg-laying adults
Ascaris - Wikipedia Ascaris is a nematode genus of parasitic worms known as the "small intestinal roundworms" [1] One species, Ascaris lumbricoides, affects humans and causes the disease ascariasis
CDC - DPDx - Ascariasis Ascariasis is the most common human helminthic infection globally The burden is highest in tropical and subtropical regions, especially in areas with inadequate sanitation This infection is generally rare to absent in developed countries, but sporadic cases may occur in rural, impoverished regions of those countries
Ascariasis Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Life Cycle, Prevention Ascariasis is one of the tropical diseases caused by the parasite Ascaris lumbricoides, a large nematode (roundworm) that infects humans in the gastrointestinal tract and requires human infection to complete its complex life cycle
Ascariasis - Infectious Diseases - Merck Manual Professional . . . Human infection can also be caused by ingesting the fertilized eggs of Ascaris suum (a closely related parasite of pigs) in pig feces Eggs are ingested by handling infected pigs or from consuming contaminated raw or undercooked vegetables or fruits
Ascariasis - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic Ascariasis (as-kuh-RIE-uh-sis) is a type of roundworm infection These worms are parasites that use the body as a host to mature from eggs to adult worms Adult worms can be more than a foot long Ascariasis is one of the most common worm infections in people worldwide
How to Recognize an Ascaris Infection - wikiHow Ascariasis is a type of infection caused by a roundworm called Ascaris lumbricoides These parasitic worms eventually settle and grow in the small intestine — they can grow to 12 inches or more in length and drain the body of nutrients