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Which of the following disease is caused in human by ascaris?
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The correct option is D Ascariasis
Ascariasis is a disease caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. These are long, slender, tapered at both the ends. The body is covered with a thick cuticle secreted by a cellular or syncytial epidermis. The life cycle of Ascaris involves only one host. The man is a definitive host for worm and is present in the gastrointestinal tract and fecal matter. The symptoms of Ascariasis are gastrointestinal discomfort, vomiting, fever, and observation of live worms in stools. Hence, option D is the correct answer.
Ascariasis is a disease caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. These are long, slender, tapered at both the ends. The body is covered with a thick cuticle secreted by a cellular or syncytial epidermis. The life cycle of Ascaris involves only one host. The man is a definitive host for worm and is present in the gastrointestinal tract and fecal matter. The symptoms of Ascariasis are gastrointestinal discomfort, vomiting, fever, and observation of live worms in stools. Hence, option D is the correct answer.
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