The adult A lumbricoides is a large, cream-colored worm. Adult males are 6-12 inches (15-30cm) in length, and adult females are 8-14 inches (20-35cm) in length. Signs include passage of adult worm(s) from mouth or anus; wheezing (early infection); mild abdominal tenderness (established infection). Uncommon in the US (approximately 1.5% of people are infected, mainly in the rural southeast), it affects more than 25% of the population of Third World nations. Also: Ascariasis, Intestinal Roundworm

	Parasite Infection The Condition "...Three of the most common kinds of worms are roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) and hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus)..." Roundworm Infection Relationship to Increased Intestinal Permeability / Leaky Gut "Types of roundworm called Strongyoides and Ascaris lumbricoides can cause increased intestinal permeability..."

Last updated: Apr 07, 2008