Question

The scientific name for lung worms is:

[A] Hymenolepis nana [B] Paragonimus westermani [C] Schistosoma haematobium [D] Echinococcus granulosus​

Answer 1

Answer:

Lungworm (Angiostrongylus Vasorum) is an infection caused by the round worm parasite called Angiostrongylus Vasorum

Answer 2

Answer:

The scientific name for lungworms is Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Explanation:

Angiostrongylus cantonensis is a parasitic nematode that causes angiostrongyliasis, the most common cause of eosinophilic meningitis in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Basin. The nematode commonly resides in the pulmonary arteries of rats, giving it the common name rat lungworm.