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    globally have ascariasis, with the most heavily affected populations being in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and Asia. This makes ascariasis the most common...
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    Three types of soil-transmitted helminthiasis can be distinguished: ascariasis, hookworm infection and whipworm infection. These three types of infection...
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    ascariasis is most common in sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, China, and east Asia. Although the prevalence is low in the United States, ascariasis is...
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    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 as two...
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    scabies, river blindness (onchocerciasis), strongyloidiasis, trichuriasis, ascariasis and lymphatic filariasis. It works through many mechanisms to kill the...
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    species, Ascaris lumbricoides, affects humans and causes the disease ascariasis. Another species, Ascaris suum, typically infects pigs. Other ascarid...
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    medication used to treat a number of parasitic worm infections. This includes ascariasis, hookworm infections, enterobiasis (pinworm infection), trichostrongyliasis...
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    such as asthma or parasitic infections such as parasitic pneumonia or ascariasis. Charcot–Leyden crystals are composed of an eosinophilic lysophospholipase...
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    Ascaris lumbricoides is the main ascarid parasite of humans, causing ascariasis. Okulewicz A, Lonc E (2001). "New/old opinions on the systematics and...
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    [citation needed] For example, Ascaris is the name of a type of helminth, and ascariasis is the name of the infection caused by that helminth. Helminths are a...
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    used to treat a number of parasitic worm infestations. This includes ascariasis, pinworm infection, hookworm infections, guinea worm infections, hydatid...
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  • causes primary amoebic meningoencephalitis Ascaris lumbricoides: causes ascariasis Pinworm: causes enterobiasis Strongyloides stercoralis: causes trongyloidiasis...
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  • the ascariasis diagnosis upon isolating live larvae, about 4 mm long, in the sputum and gastric washings. This confirmed exposure to ascariasis ova which...
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    countries. Those infected with whipworm often also have hookworm and ascariasis infections. These diseases have a large effect on the economy of many...
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    Amoebic liver abscess Acute intestinal obstruction Kidney stone Biliary ascariasis For most people with acute cholecystitis, the treatment of choice is surgical...
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  • Ascaricides are drugs to treat ascariasis that is caused by infections with parasitic nematodes (roundworms) of the genus Ascaris (giant intestinal roundworms)...
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    worldwide. One well-known example of soil-transmitted helminthiases is ascariasis. Of all the known helminth species, the most important helminths with...
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    nations it is still widespread. Common parasitic worm infections, such as ascariasis, in these countries are linked to night soil use in agriculture, because...
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    diseases such as cholera, typhoid, hepatitis, polio, cryptosporidiosis, ascariasis, and schistosomiasis. The term "White House Plumbers" was a popular name...
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    Trichostrongylus spp. Trichostrongyliasis Ascaridida Ascaris lumbricoides Ascariasis Anisakis Anisakiasis Toxocara canis / T. cati Visceral larva migrans /...
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    is a medication used to treat parasitic worm infections, specifically ascariasis and hookworm infections. It is taken by mouth. Side effects may include...
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  • (especially after ERCP), gallstone, inflammatory conditions ranging from ascariasis to PAN, vascular malformation, tumors, coagulopathy, and liver biopsy...
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  • cestodes, nematodes and trematodes. Examples include: Acanthocephala Ascariasis (roundworms) Cestoda (tapeworms) including: Taenia saginata (human beef...
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  • August 2012 touring Eastern Canada with Ascariasis and Stormwalker. It was on this tour that the band met Ascariasis guitarist Michael Leo Valeri, who would...
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    obstruction (obstructive pneumonitis or post-obstructive pneumonitis) Ascariasis (during parasite migration) Aspirin overdose, some antibiotics, and chemotherapy...
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    Trichostrongylus spp. Trichostrongyliasis Ascaridida Ascaris lumbricoides Ascariasis Anisakis Anisakiasis Toxocara canis / T. cati Visceral larva migrans /...
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  • blackmail Foreman on his relationship with a married woman. Final diagnosis: Ascariasis 166 11 "Nobody's Fault" Greg Yaitanes David Foster & Russel Friend & Garrett...
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    original on 2017-09-10. Hewitt R, Wallace W (June 1948). "The treatment of ascariasis in dogs with 1-diethylcarbamyl-4-methylpiperazine hydrochloride". The...
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    Piperazine hydrate, piperazine adipate and piperazine citrate (used to treat ascariasis and enterobiasis) are the most common anthelmintic piperazine compounds...
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    Trichostrongylus spp. Trichostrongyliasis Ascaridida Ascaris lumbricoides Ascariasis Anisakis Anisakiasis Toxocara canis / T. cati Visceral larva migrans /...
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