Ascaris lumbricoides are large, pale white or pink worms that can grow up to 12 inches (31 cm) long in humans, making these some of the biggest intestinal nematodes around. The female worms are ...

According to WHO, intestinal worms or soil-transmitted helminthiases are caused by infection with the nematodes Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichuris trichiura (whipworm), and Ancylostoma ...