Ascariasis Infection: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment

Ascaris lumbricoides, the causative agent of ascariasis, is the most common parasitic worm in humans. Ascariasis can be asymptomatic, causing only malnutrition and growth retardation, or it may present with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating, and diarrhea. Ascaris lumbricoides, a soil-transmitted large nematode, causes Ascariasis. The female adult can reach up to 20 cm to 30 cm in length, and adult males up to 15 cm to 20 cm. The nematodes are pink/yellow/white roundworms. Ascariasis is