intestinal worms
Digestive tract invaders
Intestinal worms are parasites that live in the digestive tract of humans or animals—tapeworms, roundworms, hookworms, pinworms, and others.
Infection typically comes from contaminated food, water, or soil.
The doctor prescribed medication to treat the child's intestinal worms.
Common in tropical regions and areas with poor sanitation.
- nematodeThreadlike parasitic worm
- dewormingRemoving internal parasites medically
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- roundwormParasitic cylindrical worm
- tropical diseasesIllnesses prevalent in hot, humid climates
tapeworm · pork tapeworm · trematode · pinworm · fluke · whipworm · folk remedies · hookworm · diarrhea · traditional medicine · contaminated · digestive · infestation · feces · stool sample · hygiene · segments · eggs
- parasitestapeworm, roundworm, pinworm, hookworm, fleas
- parasitic wormstapeworm, tapeworms, roundworm, roundworms, hookworm
- livestock parasitesroundworms, tapeworms, lungworm, lungworms, tapeworm
- soil parasiteshookworm, roundworm, whipworm, pinworm, threadworm
- worm infectionstapeworm, roundworm, pinworm, hookworm, whipworm
- Gut Infectionsgastroenteritis, intestinal infection, food poisoning, dysentery, traveler's diarrhea
gut organism relationship to host
intestinal wormsprobiotics
Live microorganisms aiding digestion
gut flora · symbiotic bacteria · Lactobacillus · Bifidobacterium · digestive enzymes