Jul 24, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Nov 10, 2024 · People get ascariasis by consuming food or drink that is contaminated with roundworm eggs. Ascariasis is the most common intestinal worm infection. It is related to poor …

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 …

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 …

Ascariasis, infection of humans and other mammals caused by intestinal roundworms of the genus Ascaris. In humans, ascariasis typically is caused by A. lumbricoides; the large …

Ascaris lumbricoides is a species of roundworm that causes disease in humans. Symptoms include weight loss, passing worms in the stool, abdominal pain, cough, shortness of breath, …