Hidden association between Schistosoma mansoni and Ascaris lumbricoides infections

Ascaris Lumbricoides

Ascaris lumbricoides--the ubiquitous roundworm.

Ascaris lumbricoides: a case report.

This is a case presentation of a multiple trauma patient who was infested with Ascaris lumbricoides, a roundworm. The infestation was undiagnosed until after extubation. Intraoperative anesthesia was uneventful and the patient was discharged 7 days after admission.

Comparative analysis of microRNA profiles between adult Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum

BACKGROUND The parasitic nematodes Ascaris lumbricoides and A. suum are of great public health and economic significance, and the two taxa were proposed to represent a single species. miRNAs are known with functions of gene regulations at post-transcriptional level. RESULTS We herein compared the miRNA profiles of A. lumbricoides and A. suum female adults by Solexa deep sequencing combined wi...

The public health importance of Ascaris lumbricoides.

Numerous studies have shown that anthelminthic treatment can be effective in improving growth rates when given to malnourished children with ascariasis. Recent investigations have also indicated that Ascaris infections can affect mental processing in some school children. Poor socio-economic conditions are among the key factors linked with higher prevalences of ascariasis, as are defaecation pr...