Parasites can be pretty: pretty cute, pretty awesome and sometimes pretty creepy. This article is part one of a five-part series featuring some of Dr. Bobbi Pritt's "freaky favorites," ranked from 1 ...

We are one step closer to understanding a worm infection affecting one in eight of the world population. A new Irish-led study shines a light on what can make us vulnerable to the disease. The study ...

Ascariasis occurs when a type of roundworm known as Ascaris lumbricoides infects the small intestine. Symptoms include abdominal pain, vomiting, and loss of appetite. Though common across the globe, ...

Approximately one billion people worldwide are estimated to be infected with the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides, an intestinal parasite of humans. Some of them, especially children who carry high ...

The man had an infection with Ascaris lumbricoides, one of the most common human parasitic worms worldwide. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

IT has long been a matter of uncertainty whether the ascaris parasite of the domestic pig is specifically identical with Ascaris lumbricoides L. 1758 from the intestine of man. The evidence, as ...

Exposure to the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides among young men can cause a striking reduction in lung function and nearly five times higher odds of having asthma compared to the non-exposed, ...

A 20-year-old man presented with abdominal pain. An ultrasound revealed a moving tubular echogenic structure in the stomach (shown in a video). Stool examination for ova and parasites revealed fert ...

A North Korean defector was shot crossing the country's border with South Korea and his doctors discovered many, many parasites inside him. But if he hadn't been shot, it's possible one particular ...

Intestinal worms are organisms that feed off the human body. Tapeworm, hookworm, pinworm, and other types of worms affect the body in different ways. A person may notice worms in stool. Types of ...