Approximately one billion people worldwide are estimated to be infected with the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, an intestinal parasite of humans. Some of them, especially children who carry high ...

Ascariasis occurs when a type of roundworm known as Ascaris lumbricoides infects the small intestine. Symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting, and loss of appetite. Though common across the globe, ...

Ascariasis is a common parasitic infection, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, with an estimated 800 million to 1.2 billion people infected globally; it should be considered among ...

Exposure to the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides among young men can cause a striking reduction in lung function and nearly five times higher odds of having asthma compared to the non-exposed, ...

Images in Clinical Medicine Ascaris lumbricoides Blocking the Common Bile Duct Authors: Betram G. Esser-Köchling, M.D., and Friedrich W. Hirsch, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published February 3, ...

Seven inches long, first cousin to the earthworm but with livelier ambitions, Ascaris lumbricoides is one of the commonest parasites found in the intestines of man. The worms, which usually plague ...

Infection with a species of parasitic worm increases the fertility of women, say scientists. A study of 986 indigenous women in Bolivia indicated a lifetime of Ascaris lumbricoides, a type of ...