Ascaris lumbricoides
"Ascaris lumbricoides" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A species of parasitic nematode that is the largest found in the human intestine. Its distribution is worldwide, but it is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation. Human infection with A. lumbricoides is acquired by swallowing fully embryonated eggs from contaminated soil.
| Descriptor ID |
D017164
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.500.294.700.100.100.108.425
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| Concept/Terms |
Ascaris lumbricoides- Ascaris lumbricoides
- Ascaris lumbricoide
- lumbricoide, Ascaris
- lumbricoides, Ascaris
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