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Tapeworms are long, flat, ribbon shaped, intestinal worms found in the intestines of vertebrates. The term tapeworm is commonly restricted to members of the class Cestoidea. The tapeworms (cestodes) Taenia saginata (beef tapeworm) and Taenia solium (pork tapeworm) are of significance to human being as taeniasis occurs when raw or undercooked, unfrozen beef or pork [...]

Roundworms are invertebrates with long, round bodies (often resembling as noodles) that vary in size from six to thirteen inches and some females can become as thick as a pencil. Infections are most often found in warmer tropical climates and occur most often because of human carelessness in personal hygiene. The eggs live in the [...]

Pinworm is a common intestinal parasitic infection that primarily affects children, while parents get infected by transmission through their children. Pinworms are small, about 1/4 to 1/2 inches long, round, white colored nematodes that live generally in the cecum, appendix, ascending colon and rectum in humans (often confused as cotton threads while seen in the [...]

Hookworm is a common, chronic, parasitic infection that is caused by the worms Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale in human being. Human beings are the main vectors of N. americanus and A. duodenale, and it is estimated that around 20% of the world population carries this parasite and suffer a huge volume of daily blood [...]