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Ascaris /As·ca·ris/ (-ris) a genus of nematode parasites of the large intestine. A. lumbricoi´des causes ascariasis. ascaris /as·ca·ris/ (-ris) a nematode of the genus Ascaris.
Ascaris [as′kəris] a genus of nematode worms; large parasitic intestinal roundworms, such as Ascaris lumbricoides, a cause of ascariasis, found throughout temperate and tropic regions. They can infect the intestines of humans and swine. ascaris, a nematode of the genus Ascaris. asbestos (asbes´t n a group of fibrous impure magnesium silicate minerals. Inhalation of the fibers can lead to pulmonary fibrosis. Ascaris n a genus of large parasitic intestinal roundworms such as A. lumbricoides. Ascaris a nematode parasite found in the intestine of many animal species. The genus is a member of the family Ascarididae. Includes A. columnaris (wild animals—see baylisascariscolumnaris), A. lumbricoides (humans), A. suum (pigs), A. schroederi. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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procyonis eggs have a thermal death point, [less than or equal to] 62[degrees]C, very similar to the thermal death point of Ascaris lumbricoides and A. To understand these toxin-induced airway effects, we used sheep with airway hypersensitivity to Ascaris suum antigen as a surrogate for asthmatic patients and studied changes in pulmonary airflow resistance ([R. He explains that some are harmless to the host (skin bacteria), some mutually beneficial (normal intestinal bacteria), and some parasitic (ranging from the relatively innocuous roundworm ascaris to the deadly ebola virus). |
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