| Infection by one type of roundworm, known as a hookworm, can cause problems in your small intestine or lungs. |
| These parasites, such as roundworm, hookworm and whipworm, are found in the soil in some areas and spread through ingestion of infected soil or through the soles of bare feet. |
| Lab tests indicate huge quantities of garlic may fight roundworm, the most common intestinal parasite. |
| A free-swimming roundworm thus looks rather like it is thrashing about aimlessly. |
| From a public health viewpoint, trichinosis, which is caused by a nematode or roundworm, is probably the most important parasite of bears. |
| Raccoons may be cute, but many of them carry raccoon roundworm, an ascarid that can infect children. |
