- (/ˈnɛmətoʊdz/ NEM-ə-tohdz or NEEM-; ‹See Tfd›Gr****: Νηματώδη; Latin: Nematoda),
roundworms or
eelworms constitute the
phylum Nematoda. They are a
diverse animal...
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Ascaris lumbricoides is a
large parasitic roundworm of the
genus Ascaris. It is the most
common parasitic worm in humans. An
estimated 807 million–1.2...
- is a
nematode genus of
parasitic worms known as the "small
intestinal roundworms". One species,
Ascaris lumbricoides,
affects humans and
causes the disease...
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Toxocara cati, also
known as the
feline roundworm, is a
parasite of cats and
other felids. It is one of the most
common nematodes of cats,
infecting both...
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Baylisascaris procyonis, also
known by the
common name
raccoon roundworm, is a
roundworm nematode,
found ubiquitously in raccoons, the
definitive hosts...
- mystax. Both
species of
roundworm occur worldwide and
roundworm infestation is a very
common endoparasitosis. The
adult roundworms, up to 10 cm long, live...
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Toxocara canis (T. canis, also
known as dog
roundworm) is a worldwide-distributed
helminth parasite that
primarily infects dogs and
other canids, but...
- suum, also
known as the
large roundworm of pig, is a
parasitic nematode that
causes ascariasis in pigs.
While roundworms in pigs and
humans are
today considered...
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Toxascaris leonina is a
common parasitic roundworm found in dogs, cats, foxes, and
related host species. T.
leonina is an
ascarid nematode, a worldwide...
- of wild
salmon had
roundworm larvae capable of
infecting people. In the same
study farm
raised salmon did not have any
roundworm larvae.
Parasite infection...
