Nematode infection
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A nematode infection is a type of helminthiasis
caused by organisms in the Nematode
phylum.
An example is enterobiasis
.
Several antinematodal agent
s are available.
Helminthiasis
Helminthiasis is a macroparasitic disease of humans and animals in which a part of the body is infested with parasitic worms such as pinworm, roundworm, or tapeworm...
caused by organisms in the Nematode
Nematode
The nematodes or roundworms are the most diverse phylum of pseudocoelomates, and one of the most diverse of all animals. Nematode species are very difficult to distinguish; over 28,000 have been described, of which over 16,000 are parasitic. It has been estimated that the total number of nematode...
phylum.
An example is enterobiasis
Enterobiasis
A pinworm infection or enterobiasis is a human parasitic disease and one of the most common childhood parasitic worm infections in the developed world. It is caused by infestation with the parasitic roundworm Enterobius vermicularis, commonly called the human pinworm...
.
Several antinematodal agent
Antinematodal agent
An antinematodal agent is a type of anthelmintic designed to reduce nematode infection....
s are available.