Title: Parasitic Nematodes in Humans | Healthfully
Headings: Parasitic Nematodes in Humans
Parasitic Nematodes in Humans
Ascaris Lumbricoides
Enterobius Vermicularis
Trichuris Trichiura
Hookworm
Trichinella Spiralis

Content: According to the Global Network in 2010, more than 807 million people worldwide are infected with the giant intestinal roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides. Pathology of infections of A. lumbricoides can occur from either migration of the larvae though the lungs or from the adult worms in the intestine. Enterobius Vermicularis
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The most common nematode infection in the United States is the pinworm, Enterobius vermicularis. It is particularly common in children. The adult pinworm is thread-like and grows to a length of up to 13 mm, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The female pinworm leaves the anus at night to deposit her eggs. People get infected through ingestion of the infective eggs. Infection with Enterobius vermicularis is relatively mild and is usually associated with rectal itching and discomfort. Rarely, in young girls, the adult females leave the anus and accidentally migrate to the vagina and cause vaginitis. Diagnosis is by observing the eggs on a pinworm paddle.