| For some individuals, the first sign of ascariasis is the presence of a live worm in the feces. |
| Their results indicate that the cellular immune responses needed to protect against TB and HIV, are impaired by ascariasis and other helminthic infections. |
| In children, intestinal spirochetosis has been associated with ascariasis, enterobiasis, and Helicobacter pylori gastritis. |
| In the United States, ascariasis is the third most common helminth infection. |
| If your child has ascariasis, she should be evaluated for other intestinal parasites, such as pinworm. |
| The worm Ascaris lumbricoides causes ascariasis, one of the most prevalent infections in the world. |
