Ascariasis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBMay 17, 2022 · Ascariasis (as-kuh-RIE-uh-sis) is a type of roundworm infection. These worms are parasites that use your body as a host to mature from larvae or eggs to adult worms. Adult worms, which reproduce, can be more than a foot (30 centimeters) long.
Roundworms: Parasitic Infection, Pinworm Symptoms, Treatment
WEBMay 18, 2021 · You can get roundworms by coming into contact with roundworm eggs or larvae. See your healthcare provider if you have symptoms of pinworm or other roundworms. A round of medication usually treats the infection.
Ascariasis: Causes, Symptoms, and Diagnosis - Healthline
WEBApr 17, 2019 · Ascariasis is an infection of the small intestine caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, which is a species of roundworm. Roundworms are a type of parasitic worm.
Intestinal Worms: How to Tell If You Have Them - Verywell Health
WEBAug 5, 2024 · The only way to diagnose intestinal worm parasites is to see eggs, larvae, or adult worms in the stool or collect eggs from the perineum in the case of pinworms. The fecal (stool) exam, also called an ova and parasite test, detects the presence of intestinal worms and other gut parasites.
Ascariasis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - Verywell Health
WEBJun 18, 2024 · Ascaris lumbricoides is a roundworm that can cause a parasitic infection in the intestine. The disease process and associated symptoms are called ascariasis. Often, people do not have any symptoms. When symptoms do occur, it generally means the person is infected with a large number of worms.
Ascariasis: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment - WebMD
WEBAug 11, 2022 · What Is Ascariasis? Ascariasis is a kind of roundworm infection you get in your intestines. You get it when you come into contact with the worm’s eggs in contaminated food, soil, or water. You...
Ascariasis: Symptoms, Causes & Transmission, Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBAscariasis is a common roundworm infection around the globe that’s preventable when communities have access to adequate sanitation facilities. If you live in or travel to an area with a high rate of infections, help protect yourself by washing your hands frequently.
Roundworms: Symptoms and Treatment - Patient
WEBFeb 9, 2023 · Roundworms (also called nematodes) are worms with a long round body. They vary in length from several millimetres to up to two metres. Roundworms are common in warm tropical countries and most infections seen in …
About Pinworm Infection | Pinworm Infection | CDC - Centers for …
WEBSep 9, 2024 · Pinworms are a type of parasitic roundworm that can infect your intestines. Parasites are organisms (a living thing) that lives on or inside another organism. Pinworm infection causes itching around the anus (butthole).
About Ascariasis | Soil-Transmitted Helminths | CDC
WEBJun 13, 2024 · The human roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, sometimes just called Ascaris or ascariasis, is a parasitic worm that infects an estimated 772–892 million people globally. Ascaris, along with whipworm and hookworm, is a soil-transmitted helminth (STH). The larvae (immature worms) and adult forms of the parasite live in a person's intestines.