Ascaris

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? Ascaris
Image:Ascaris lumbricoides.jpeg Adult female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Nematoda Class: Secernentea Order: Ascaridida Family: Ascarididae Genus: Ascaris Linnaeus, 1758
Species
Ascaris lumbricoides Ascaris suum

Ascaris is a genus of parasitic nematodes. One species, A. suum, typically infects pigs, taking up residence in the lower intestine, while another, A. lumbricoides, affects human populations, typically in tropical areas with poor sanitation. This infection is known as ascariasis. It is spread by the accidental ingestion of Ascaris eggs, which are produced in the lower intestine and distributed through feces.

See ascariasis for more information.