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1. patient.info › digestive-health › roundworms-leafletRoundworms: Symptoms and Treatment - Patient

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   Feb 9, 2023 · About 60 types (species) of roundworm can live in (are parasites of) humans. They usually live in the human gut. However, some species can travel from the gut to live in different parts of the body. Roundworm eggs and tiny young worms (larvae) live in the soil.

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3. www.nhs.uk › conditions › worms-in-humansWorms in humans - NHS

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   How you catch worms. Worms are mainly spread in small bits of poo from people with a worm infection. Some are caught from food. You can get infected by: touching objects or surfaces with worm eggs on them – if someone with worms does not wash their hands. touching soil or swallowing water or food with worm eggs in it – mainly a risk in ...

4. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesRoundworms: Parasitic Infection, Pinworm Symptoms, Treatment

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   They can be harmful and cause many problems, including abdominal (belly) pain, fever and diarrhea. Roundworms have long, round bodies and can be of different sizes, depending on the type. The eggs or larvae (newly hatched roundworms) often live in infected soil or stool (poop).

5. www.verywellhealth.com › intestinal-worms-8402366Intestinal Worms: How to Tell If You Have Them - Verywell Health

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   Aug 5, 2024 · The only way to diagnose intestinal worm parasites is to see eggs, larvae, or adult worms in the stool or collect eggs from the perineum in the case of pinworms. The fecal (stool) exam, also called an ova and parasite test, detects the presence of intestinal worms and other gut parasites.

6. bio.libretexts.org › Bookshelves › Introductory_and11.7: Roundworms - Biology LibreTexts

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   Roundworms may be free-living or parasitic. Free-living worms are found mainly in freshwater habitats. Some live in soil. They generally feed on bacteria, fungi, protozoans, or decaying organic matter. By breaking down organic matter, they play an important role in the carbon cycle. Parasitic roundworms may have plant, vertebrate, or ...

7. www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles › 324042Intestinal worms: Types, causes, symptoms, and treatment

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   Mar 18, 2024 · Intestinal worms are organisms that feed off the human body. Tapeworm, hookworm, pinworm, and other types of worms affect the body in different ways. A person may notice worms in stool. Types of ...

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   How do roundworms live?

   • Many roundworms have a complicated life cycle that includes both main hosts (large mammals such as humans or pigs) and intermediate hosts (small animals such as snails). Therefore, some roundworm infections occur as a result of eating uncooked contaminated food. The eggs may survive for years in moist soil.

   Roundworms: Symptoms and Treatment - Patient

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   Where do worms live?

   • They usually live in the human gut. However, some species can travel from the gut to live in different parts of the body. Roundworm eggs and tiny young worms (larvae) live in the soil. They most commonly get into the body when a person gets them on his or her hands and then transfers them to the mouth.

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   Are roundworms free-living or parasitic?

   • Roundworms may be free-living or parasitic. Free-living worms are found mainly in freshwater habitats. Some live in soil. They generally feed on bacteria, fungi, protozoans, or decaying organic matter. By breaking down organic matter, they play an important role in the carbon cycle.

   11.7: Roundworms | Biology LibreTexts

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   How do roundworms get into the body?

   • The route into the body depends on the type of roundworm. Many of these parasites enter the body through the mouth. Infection often happens from touching poop or soil that's infected with eggs and not washing hands (fecal-oral route). Pinworm infections result from touching eggs laid near the opening of the buttocks (anus).

   Roundworms: Parasitic Infection, Pinworm Symptoms, Treatment

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   How long do roundworms live in the human intestine?

   • Roundworms can live in the human intestine for a long time. They can be harmful and cause many problems, including abdominal (belly) pain, fever and diarrhea. Roundworms have long, round bodies and can be of different sizes, depending on the type. The eggs or larvae (newly hatched roundworms) often live in infected soil or stool (poop).

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   What is a roundworm worm?

   • Roundworms (also called nematodes) are worms with a long round body. They vary in length from several millimetres to up to two metres. Roundworms are common in warm tropical countries and most infections seen in the UK will have been acquired abroad. Children are more often affected than adults.

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9. sciencing.com › physical-adaptations-roundwormsPhysical Adaptations of Roundworms - Sciencing

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   Jul 29, 2019 · Roundworms have a nervous system with circum-pharyngeal nerve rings, longitudinal nerves that run through the body to the digestive and reproductive organs. Shorter nerves extend to the mouth from the nerve rings. The muscle cells of nematodes branch towards the nerves and there are a series of nerve centers along the length of the roundworms.