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𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙈𝘼𝙇 𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂𝘿𝙊𝙈 𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙀𝙎:-
Disease Caused by 𝘼𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨:-
Aschelminthes may cause the following diseases in humans
(i) Ascaris lumbricoides or giant intestinal roundworm is an endoparasite of the small intestine of humans. It causes ascariasis.
(ii) Wuchereria (filaria) or filarial worm is an endoparasite in the lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes of humans. It causes elephantiasis in the legs, arms, scrotum, etc.
(iii) Ancyclostoma duodenale or hookworm is an endoparasite in the small intestine of humans. It causes ancylostomiasis disease.
(iv) Loa loa the eyeworm lives in subdermal connective tissue of man. It causes loiasis disease characterised by subcutaneous smelling mosdy around the eyes.
(v) Enterobius or pinworm is found in caecum, colon or vermiform appendix of humans.
(vi) Trichinelia or trichina worm is found in small intestine of human beings and some other mammals like pigs, domestic animals are rodents. It causes trichinellosis.
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