Question

Mention any two human diseases caused by round worms. Name their causative agents and their mode of transmission into the human body.

Answer 1

Answer:

Enterobiasis, the disease caused by pinworm infections, is the most common roundworm infection in the United States. ...

Ascariasis is a disease caused by the roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides.

Answer 2

The two human diseases caused by round worms are Hookworm and Ascariasis .The causative agents and the mode of transmission of following disease into the human body are-

• Hookworm -

1. The causative agent -Parasitic round worm(Hookworm).
2. The mode of transmission -  It is transmitted by walking barefoot on contaminated soil.

• Ascariasis -

1. The causative agent - Parasitic round worm.
2. The mode of transmission -Generally transmitted through contaminated water and food.