Ascarididae
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The Ascarididae are a family of the large intestinal roundworms. Members of the family are intestinal parasites, infecting all classes of vertebrates.[1][2] It includes a number of genera,[3] the most well known of which are:
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Ascaris lumbricoides is the main ascarid parasite of humans, causing ascariasis.
References
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- ↑ Anderson RC (2000). Nematode Parasites of Vertebrates. Their Development and Transmission, 2nd ed. CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, UK, pp. 245-315. Template:ISBN
- ↑ Poinar Jr, G. and Boucot, A. J. (2006) Evidence of intestinal parasites of dinosaurs. Parasitology, 133: 245-249.
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External links
- ZipcodeZoo
- AnimalDiversity Web
- Wildlife Information
- Uniprot Taxonomy
- BioLib
- TAMU
- The Taxonomicon
- Taxonomy at NEHU