Nematode Infections (Roundwor... : Causes

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Ascariasis is the most common intestinal worm infection. It is found in association with poor personal hygiene, poor sanitation, and in places where human feces are used as fertilizer. Intake of food or drink contaminated with roundworm eggs cause...
Source:ADAM
Date:October 9, 2006
Roundworm infections are diseases of the digestive tract and other organ systems caused by nematodes. Nematodes are parasitic worms with long, cylindrical bodies.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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