In the 'Personal Background' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about ascaris lumbricoides infection:
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Have you been infected with ascaris lumbricoides, the large intestinal roundworm that causes ascariasis?
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Your answer |
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"Don't know" |
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"No, tests were negative" |
Not having roundworm infection |
A pre-existing condition |
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"Past infection resolved now" |
Past roundworm infection |
A risk factor |
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"Current minor infection" |
Roundworm infection |
A pre-existing condition |
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"Current significant / chronic infection" |
Roundworm infection |
A pre-existing condition |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Ascaris lumbricoides (Ascariasis, Intestinal Roundworm)
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.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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