When most people think of the deadliest animal in the world, their minds immediately turn to ferocious predators like sharks, lions, snakes, or crocodiles. These creatures certainly inspire fear, but ...

Studies in Africa, where there is a high rate of infection from worms like Ascaris (roundworm), Trichuris (whipworm) and Ancylostoma (hookworm), showed that dried papaya seeds decreased the rates ...

We're about to dive into the world of parasitology, taking a close look at one of the most common parasitic worms infecting humans: Ascaris lumbricoides. This large roundworm is responsible for a ...

We're about to dive into the world of parasitology, taking a close look at one of the most common parasitic worms infecting humans: Ascaris lumbricoides. This large roundworm is responsible for a type ...

Supported in part by research grants (5R07 TW00141–06, No. AI 07628–01 and No. 5x4317) from the National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service.

In a rare medical case, a giant roundworm (Ascariasis lumbricoides) was successfully removed from a 45-year-old woman’s bile duct during endoscopy at Bombay Hospital.

Ascaris Ascaris is one of the most common parasites, affecting up to 1.2 billion people globally. It causes the disease ascariasis. Ascaris is similar to a hookworm but only a few inches (in) long.

By looking at the exposure to the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides/suum in Nothern Europe (Norway, Denmark and Estonia), the study finds that younger men exposed to Ascaris had a striking ...

The paper «Ascaris exposure associated with lung function, asthma and DNA-methylation in Northern-Europe» was just published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. The study is a ...