taking a close look at one of the most common parasitic worms infecting humans: Ascaris lumbricoides. This large roundworm is ...

Soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are caused by four species of parasitic worms (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and the hookworms Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus ...

For instance, a study conducted in the Eastern Cape of South Africa found that 30% of HIV/AIDS patients were infected with intestinal parasites, with Ascaris lumbricoides being the most commonly ...