TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Ascariasis
A1  - Hay, Jr, William W.
A1  - Levin, Myron J.
A1  - Deterding, Robin R.
A1  - Abzug, Mark J.
Y1  - 2017
N1  - 
T2  - Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
AB  - Abdominal  cramps  and  discomfortLarge,  white  or  reddish,  round  worms,  or  ova  in  the  fecesAscaris  lumbricoides  infection  is  caused  by  contact  with  eggs  or  larvae  that  thrive  in  the  moist  soil  of  the  tropics  and  subtropicsChildren  infected  with  these  worms  are  at  increased  risk  for  malnutrition,  stunted  growth,  intellectual  disability,  and  cognitive  and  education  deficitsLarvae  hatch,  penetrate  the  intestinal  wall,  enter  the  venous  system,  reach  the  alveoli,  are  coughed  up  the  trachea  and  swallowed,  returning  to  the  small  intestine,  where  they  matureFemale  lays  thousands  of  eggs  daily  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/23
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145453837
ER  -