Ascaris lumbricoides
E92410
Ascaris lumbricoides is a large parasitic roundworm that infects the human intestine and is a common cause of ascariasis worldwide.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ascaris | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nematode
ⓘ
parasitic roundworm ⓘ species ⓘ |
| binomialName | Ascaris lumbricoides self-link ⓘ |
| bodyCavityType | pseudocoelomate ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| causes | ascariasis ⓘ |
| commonName | giant intestinal roundworm ⓘ |
| diagnosisMethod |
detection of eggs in feces
ⓘ
stool microscopy ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| eggCharacteristic |
environmentally resistant eggs
ⓘ
thick-shelled eggs ⓘ |
| family | Ascarididae ⓘ |
| genus |
Ascaris lumbricoides
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ascaris
|
| geographicDistribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ worldwide ⓘ |
| habitat | human intestine ⓘ |
| hostType | obligate human parasite ⓘ |
| infects |
human host
ⓘ
human small intestine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult worm
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ |
| morphology |
cylindrical body
ⓘ
tapered ends ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic organism ⓘ |
| phylum | Nematoda ⓘ |
| prevention |
health education
ⓘ
improved sanitation ⓘ mass deworming programs ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| sex | dioecious ⓘ |
| symptomAssociatedWithInfection |
abdominal pain
ⓘ
growth retardation in children ⓘ intestinal obstruction ⓘ malnutrition ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| transmissionAssociatedWith |
contaminated food
ⓘ
contaminated soil ⓘ poor sanitation ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
fecal-oral route
ⓘ
ingestion of embryonated eggs ⓘ |
| treatment |
albendazole
ⓘ
ivermectin ⓘ mebendazole ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ascaris