- the
worms referred to as
helminths are
intestinal parasites. An
infection by a
helminth is
known as helminthiasis,
helminth infection, or
intestinal worm...
- soil-transmitted
helminthiases is ascariasis. Of all the
known helminth species, the most
important helminths with
respect to
understanding their transmission pathways...
-
antihelminthics are a
group of
antiparasitic drugs that
expel parasitic worms (
helminths) and
other internal parasites from the body by
either stunning or killing...
-
disorders by
means of
deliberate infestation with a
helminth or with the eggs of a
helminth.
Helminths are
parasitic worms such as hookworms, whipworms,...
- The soil-transmitted
helminths (also
called geohelminths) are a
group of
intestinal parasites belonging to the
phylum Nematoda that are
transmitted primarily...
-
Tegument /ˈtɛɡjʊmənt/ is a term in
helminthology for the
outer body
covering of
members of the
phylum Platyhelminthes. The name is
derived from a Latin...
-
stimulating the
production of
intestinal chloride and mucus.
Parasites like
helminths do not
synthesize their own
fatty acids or sterols, and are consequently...
- the
tapeworm is not
expelled along with the faeces.
Castro GA (1996). "
Helminths: Structure, classification, Growth, and Development". In
Baron S (ed.)...
- inchworm, mealworm, silkworm, and
woolly bear worm.
Worms may also be
called helminths,
particularly in
medical terminology when
referring to
parasitic worms...
- "Soil-transmitted
helminth infections". www.who.int.
Retrieved 2024-10-18.
Hunter MM,
McKay DM (2004). "Review article:
helminths as
therapeutic agents...
