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MICROBES AND INFECTION
Volume 13, Issue 7, Pages 632-637Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2010.09.012
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Ascaris; Epidemiology; Control; Life cycle
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Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum are widespread parasitic nematodes of humans and pigs respectively. Recent prevalence data suggests that approximately 1.2 billion people are infected. Adult worms exhibit an overdispersed frequency distribution in their hosts and individuals harbouring heavy burdens display associated morbidity. In this review, we describe the parasite, its distribution and measures undertaken to control infection. (C) 2010 Institut Pasteur. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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