Ascaris suum
Species of roundworm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ascaris suum, also known as the large roundworm of pig, is a parasitic nematode that causes ascariasis in pigs. While roundworms in pigs and humans are today considered as two species (A. suum and A. lumbricoides) with different hosts, cross-infection between humans and pigs is possible; some researchers have thus argued they are the same species.[1] Ascariasis is associated with contact to pigs and pig manure in Denmark.[2]
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Ascaris suum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Nematoda |
Class: | Chromadorea |
Order: | Ascaridida |
Family: | Ascarididae |
Genus: | Ascaris |
Species: | A. suum |
Binomial name | |
Ascaris suum Goeze, 1782 | |
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A. suum is distributed worldwide and grows up to 40 cm (16 in) in length. Ascaris infections are treated with ascaricides. A. suum is in the family Ascarididae, and is one of the oldest associations to mankind.