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Ascaris
Ascaris
is a genus of
parasitic
nematode
worms known as the "small intestinal roundworms", which is a type of
helminth
. One species,
Ascaris lumbricoides
, affects humans and causes the disease
ascariasis
. Another species,
Ascaris suum
, typically infects
pigs
.
Parascaris equorum
, the equine roundworm, is also commonly called an "Ascarid".
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