Ascaris lumbricoides

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nematoda
gptkbp:belongs_to Ascarididae
gptkbp:caused_by ascariasis
gptkbp:distribution tropical regions
subtropical regions
gptkbp:egg_color 200,000 eggs per day
fertilized eggs
unfertilized eggs
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:garden
gptkb:item
gptkbp:has_feature thick cuticle
up to 35 cm in length
white or yellowish color
gptkbp:height larger than males
smaller than females
gptkbp:hosts gptkb:Person
other mammals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ascaris lumbricoides
gptkbp:is_found_in human intestines
gptkbp:is_protected_by hygiene education
improved sanitation
proper cooking of food
gptkbp:larval_stage larvae
gptkbp:lifespan direct life cycle
gptkbp:number_of_stages adult worms
gptkbp:related_species Ascaris suum
gptkbp:reproduction dioecious
internal fertilization
gptkbp:research_focus treatment efficacy
parasitology
life cycle studies
gptkbp:side_effect public health concern
gptkbp:social_responsibility serological tests
stool examination
pneumonitis
intestinal helminthiasis
malabsorption syndrome
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships commensalism
gptkbp:symptoms malnutrition
abdominal pain
coughing
intestinal blockage
gptkbp:transmission fecal-oral route
gptkbp:treatment albendazole
mebendazole