Observations on the Eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides

Ascaris Lumbricoides

[Effects of detergents and disinfectants on the development of Ascaris lumbricoides eggs].

Ascaris lumbricoides infection is acquired via ingestion of embryonated eggs of the parasite, thus justifying the search for ovicidal compounds. We studied the effect of 16 household and laboratory detergents and disinfectants on the embryogenesis of this helminth. Children carrying this infection were treated with levamisole. Eliminated female worms were collected and dissected to obtain eggs ...

Ascaris lumbricoides--the ubiquitous roundworm.

A study of eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides var. suum with the electron microscope.

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...