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Abstract
A species of parasitic nematode that is the largest found in the human intestine. Its distribution is worldwide, but it is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation. Human infection with A. lumbricoides is acquired by swallowing fully embryonated eggs from contaminated soil.
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- Ascaris lumbricoide
- lumbricoides, Ascaris
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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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a species of nematode, the largest found in the human intestine; infection: coord IM with ASCARIASIS (IM); for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH
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- Ascaris (1966-1992)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Ascaris lumbricoides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017164. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017164
- Ascaris lumbricoides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascaris_lumbricoides
- Ascaris lumbricoides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468771