TWiP 21 – The giant intestinal worm, Ascaris lumbricoides

Host: Vincent Racaniello and Dickson Despommier

Vincent and Dickson review the biology and pathogenesis of Ascaris lumbricoides, one of the largest nematodes to infect humans.

Links for this episode:

• Ascaris lumbricoides adult female (top) and male (jpg)
• Ascaris lumbricoides life cycle (jpg)
• Child with distended abdomen due to Ascaris (jpg)
• Adult Ascaris removed from child in previous figure (jpg)
• Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati life cycle (jpg)
• Letters read on TWiP 21

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