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  2. Ascaris lumbricoides - Wikipedia

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    Ascaris lumbricoides. Linnaeus, 1758. Ascaris lumbricoides is a large parasitic roundworm of the genus Ascaris. It is the most common parasitic worm in humans. [1] An estimated 807 million–1.2 billion people are infected with A. lumbricoides worldwide. [2] People living in tropical and subtropical countries are at greater risk of infection.

  3. Nematode - Wikipedia

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    [48]: 271 The body is often ornamented with ridges, rings, bristles, or other distinctive structures. [49] The head of a nematode is relatively distinct. Whereas the rest of the body is bilaterally symmetrical, the head is radially symmetrical, with sensory bristles and, in many cases, solid 'head-shields' radiating outwards around the mouth.

  4. Ascaris - Wikipedia

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    Ascaris lumbricoides Linn., 1758. Ascaris suum (Goeze, 1782) Ascaris is a nematode genus of parasitic worms known as the "small intestinal roundworms", which is a type of parasitic worm. [1] One species, Ascaris lumbricoides, affects humans and causes the disease ascariasis. Another species, Ascaris suum, typically infects pigs.

  5. Pinworm (parasite) - Wikipedia

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    The pinworm (species Enterobius vermicularis), also known as threadworm (in the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand) or seatworm, is a parasitic worm. It is a nematode (roundworm) and a common intestinal parasite or helminth, especially in humans. [7] The medical condition associated with pinworm infestation is known as pinworm infection ...

  6. Trichuris trichiura - Wikipedia

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    Synonyms [1] Ascaris trichiura Linnaeus, 1771. Trichuris trichiura, Trichocephalus trichiuris or whipworm, is a parasitic roundworm (a type of helminth) that causes trichuriasis (a type of helminthiasis which is one of the neglected tropical diseases) when it infects a human large intestine. It is commonly known as the whipworm which refers to ...

  7. Toxocara canis - Wikipedia

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    Toxocara canis (T. canis, also known as dog roundworm) is a worldwide-distributed helminth parasite that primarily infects dogs and other canids, but can also infect other animals including humans. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The name is derived from the Greek word " toxon ," meaning bow or quiver, and the Latin word "caro," meaning flesh. [ 3 ]

  8. Wuchereria bancrofti - Wikipedia

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    Wuchereria bancrofti is a filarial (arthropod -borne) nematode (roundworm) that is the major cause of lymphatic filariasis. It is one of the three parasitic worms, together with Brugia malayi and B. timori, that infect the lymphatic system to cause lymphatic filariasis. These filarial worms are spread by a variety of mosquito vector species.

  9. Chromadorea - Wikipedia

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    Pearse, 1942. The Chromadorea are a class of the roundworm phylum, Nematoda. They contain a single subclass ( Chromadoria) and several orders. With such a redundant arrangement, the Chromadoria are liable to be divided if the orders are found to form several clades, or abandoned if they are found to constitute a single radiation.