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. …

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.

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 …

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 …

Ascaris is a roundworm. Ascariasis is the most common roundworm infection in people, occurring in 819 million people worldwide. The infection is most common among school-aged children. It can cause …

Jul 12, 2024 · 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 …

Apr 12, 2021 · 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 …