Ascaris

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:genus
gptkbp:causesDisease ascariasis
gptkbp:class gptkb:Secernentea
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diagnosedBy stool examination
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:eggColor brown
resistant to environmental conditions
gptkbp:eggSurvivalTime years in soil
gptkbp:family gptkb:Ascarididae
gptkbp:genomeSequenced yes
gptkbp:habitat intestines of vertebrates
gptkbp:hostedBy humans
pigs
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ascaris
gptkbp:infects gptkb:small_intestine
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:laysEggs up to 200,000 eggs per day (female)
gptkbp:length up to 35 cm (female)
up to 30 cm (male)
gptkbp:lifeCycle gptkb:meat
adult
larva
gptkbp:lifespan 1-2 years
gptkbp:morphologicalType cylindrical, elongated body
gptkbp:motility active
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Ascaris_lumbricoides
gptkb:Ascaris_suum
gptkbp:order gptkb:Ascaridida
gptkbp:parasitizes humans
pigs
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Nematoda
gptkbp:prevention health education
hand washing
improved sanitation
proper food washing
gptkbp:publicHealthConcern major cause of soil-transmitted helminthiasis
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Parascaris
gptkb:Toxocara
gptkbp:reproduction sexual
gptkbp:shape oval
gptkbp:symptom malnutrition
abdominal pain
cough
intestinal obstruction
pneumonitis
gptkbp:transmission fecal-oral route
gptkbp:treatment anthelmintic drugs
gptkbp:typeSpecies gptkb:Ascaris_lumbricoides
gptkbp:zoonotic yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ascaris_lumbricoides
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5