Donald L. Augustine, M. Nazmi, M. Helmy, Edward G. McGavran, The Ova-Parasite Ratio for Ancylostoma duodenale and Ascaris lumbricoides, The Journal of Parasitology ...

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 ...

Ascariasis (roundworm) is the most prevalent helminth infection in the world. Beyond the intestinal form of ascariasis, little is known about the impact of Ascaris larval migration through lung tissue ...

A Proteomic Investigation of Hepatic Resistance to Ascaris in a Murine Model. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016; 10 (8): e0004837 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004837 ...

Ascaris infection is treatable, but individuals who have overcome the infection naturally or with the help of drugs do not develop resistance and can be easily re-infected. That said, there is ...

KEY POINTS 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 ...

Letter Published: 11 October 1952 Anatomical Distinction between Human and Pig Strains of Ascaris J. F. A. SPRENT Nature 170, 627–628 (1952) Cite this article ...

Previous work from Prof Holland had shown that two strains of mice showed different vulnerability to infection by Ascaris, with the worm equally able to travel to the liver in both strains but ...