Ascaris lumbricoides

Ascaris lumbricoides : Biology, Classification, Epidemiology, and Identification Introduction Ascaris lumbricoides is a large parasitic roundworm and one of the most common human intestinal helminths worldwide. It belongs to the phylum Nematoda and is the causative agent of ascariasis, a soil-transmitted helminth infection affecting millions, especially where sanitation is poor.…

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Phylum Aschelminthes – Characteristics, Classification, and Importance

Phylum Aschelminthes Phylum Aschelminthes, also known as Nemathelminthes, includes a group of pseudocoelomate, unsegmented, and bilaterally symmetrical invertebrates. These organisms are mostly microscopic or small, and they occupy a variety of habitats ranging from freshwater and marine environments to soil and the internal organs of animals and plants as parasites.…

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