Question

.Mention any two human diseases caused by roundworms. Name their causative agent sand mode of transmission in the human body

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Answer:

Ascariasis (round worms). <br> 1. It is caused by an intestinal endoparasite of humans, Ascaris lumbnco1des, commonly called round worm. <br> 2. Eggs of parasite are excreted along with faces of infected person, which contaminate water, soil and plants. <br> 3. Infection takes place through contai:ninated vegetables, fruits and water. <br> 4. Abdominal pain, indigestion, fever, muscular pain, internal bleeding, nausea and headache are symptoms of round worm infection.