CONTENT

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1 Introduction 1
2 Acariasis 2
2.1 Causes of ascariasis 2
2.2 Acaris lumbricoides 3
2.2.1 Life cycle 3
2.2.2 Morphology 3
2.2.3 Epidemiology 3
2.3 Signs and symptoms 4
2.3.1 Migrating larvae 4
2.3.2 Intestinal blockage 5
2.3.3 Bowel ostruction 5
2.3.4 Allergies 5
2.3.5 Malnutrition 5
2.3.6 Others 5
2.4 Diagnosis 5
2.5 Mechanism 6
2.6 Prevention 6
2.7 Treatment 7
2.7.1 Medication 7
2.7.2 Other medication 8
2.7.3 Surgery 8
2.8 Epidemiology 8
2.8.1 Regions 8
2.8.2 Infection estimates 9
2.8.3 Death 9
2.9 Other animals 9
3 Conclusion 10
Bibliography
 LIST OF FIGURES

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1 Fertilised egg of ascaris 3
lumbricoides in human
faeces

2 Piece of intestine 4
blocked by worms
surgically removed from
a 3 year old boy in South
Africa

3 Ascaris lumbricoides 8
adult worm