Ascaris Lumbricoides
(Human Roundworm)
Lifestyle?
1. soil or water supplies in areas of poor sanitation
2. uncooked meat
3. through main or intermediate hosts
As the roundworms enter your body, they travel to the small intestine and develop into adult worms. It takes approximately 2-3 months from the ingestion of the egg to oviposition by the female. Roundworms can live for 1 to 2 years in the intestine.
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Treatment?
Where are they found?
How can you prevent infection?
Hot Spots for Ascaris Lumbricoides
"INTRODUCTION — Ascaris Lumbricoides, an Intestinal Roundworm, Is One of the Most Common Helminthic Human Infections Worldwide."INTRODUCTION — Ascaris Lumbricoides, an Intestinal Roundworm, Is One of the Most Common Helminthic Human Infections Worldwide. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2015
"Ascariasis." Prevention. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.
"Ascaris Lumbricoides Treatment & Management." Ascaris Lumbricoides Treatment & Management: Emergency Department Care, Consultations. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.