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Any of several worms of the phylum Nematoda, having unsegmented, cylindrical bodies, often narrowing at each end, and including parasitic forms such as the hookworm and pinworm. Also called roundworm.
it is not.
By definition, a parasite lives within or on a host and derives its nutrition at the expense of the host. By definition, a carnivore is a meat eater, meaning that it derives its nutrition from animal flesh. Therefore, not all parasites would be carnivores, as some parasites do not consume animal flesh, but rather obtain nutrients from what the host consumes (i.e. an adult tapeworm living in the intestine).However, there are parasites that do consume host tissue (i.e. a hookworm) and therefore, by a technicality, these can be considered carnivores. However, the term isn't traditionally used to describe parasites.
the larvae will bore through the skin and ride through the lymph circulation to the right side of the heart. The larvae are then pumped into the lungs. There they bore into the tiny air sacs (alveoli)
The most common parasites in the north American food supply are roundworms. This includes the common roundworm the hookworm the whipworm. The pinworm. The strongyloides stercoralis. It is estimated that 25% of people in the world are infected with roundworms.
Many diseases can be caused by parasitic worms. Trichinosis and intestinal diseases can be caused by the roundworm. Hookworm and whip worm disease are caused by the Hookworm.
Common parasitic infestations include amebiasis, malaria, giardiasis, hookworm, pinworm, threadworm, whipworm and tapeworm infestations.
Ascariasis, bilharziasis, filariasis,hookworm and trichinosis are common forms of the disease.
Tapeworms are only cough into you by digesting them unless your cat has attracted some hookworms which are the same as tapeworms, they can be found in infected soil (infected fertilizer, once the hookworm is in its host it lays eggs in it digestive tract...and once the process is done, the next thing\person who step on the egg it has founded an new host) layman's terms: Tapeworm, only get in you, by eating an tapeworm egg, to not get tapeworm in food or you, make food cooked well. You can got worm like tapeworm but not as same, it is called hookworm, if your cat steps on an hookworm egg, your cat now have hookworm, hookworm can get form cat to you by box you clean, that your cat sh*t in, egg in your cat's s*it get on hand, egg is in you, boom! you have hookworm, same as tapeworm, Hooray
hookworm
A hookworm and a tapeworm are classified as parasites because they need a host to survive(get nutrients and energy)
A parasitic worm is a worm that feeds on another organism, its 'host'. For example a tape worm. It latches onto the intestine of humans.
These are compound words ending in worm: glowworm, -hookworm, ringworm, tapeworm and bookworm.
There are so many parasites which include ticks, tapeworm, liver fluke, rust, hookworm and so many more. These are organisms that gain nutrients at the expense of the host.
Yes, you can catch worms from contact with dog and cat feces (children playing in sandpits getting eggs on their fingers), so children should be taught to wash their hands before eating. Roundworm eggs and Hookworm eggs (Hookworm is found only in tropical and subtropical areas) are the most common. Tapeworm is also possible. Hookworm larva can also be caught be sitting with bare legs in an infected area or walking through with bare feet. The larva can burrow through the skin. You can also catch ringworm from dogs, cats and humans. Ringworm is NOT a worm, it is a fungus, a skin disease.
Is a hookworm radial
A nematode is a roundworm of the phylum Nematoda. They are microscopic in size, and usually parasitic, burrowing into plant or animal tissue and sticking out the contents of the cells, resulting in considerable damage.