Question

Name any two parasitic worms.

Answer 1

Parasitic worms:

1. Parasitic worms are filarial worms and pinworms.
2. Filarial worms are thread-like parasitic nematodes (roundworms) spread by arthropod vectors.
3. Examples: Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi and Brugia timori.
4. Pinworms are microscopic, pin-shaped worms that may be found in the human colon and rectum.
5. Examples: Enterobius vermicularis (human pinworm) and E. anthropopitheci (primate pinworm).