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  2. Rope worms - Wikipedia

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    Rope worms" (or "ropeworms") is a pseudoscientific term for long thin pieces of damaged intestinal epithelium or other bowel content that have been misidentified as human parasitic worms. [1] [2] [3] "Rope worms" were reported in 2013 in two self-published papers by Volinsky and Gubarev et al. [4] In fact, they are not actual parasites, but ...

  3. Gongylonema pulchrum - Wikipedia

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    Gongylonema pulchrum was first named and presented with its own species by Molin in 1857. The first reported case was in 1850 by Dr. Joseph Leidy, when he identified a worm "obtained from the mouth of a child" from the Philadelphia Academy (however, an earlier case may have been treated in patient Elizabeth Livingstone in the seventeenth century [2]).

  4. Human parasite - Wikipedia

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    Human parasites are divided into endoparasites, which cause infection inside the body, and ectoparasites, which cause infection superficially within the skin. The cysts and eggs of endoparasites may be found in feces , which aids in the detection of the parasite in the human host while also providing the means for the parasitic species to exit ...

  5. List of parasites of humans - Wikipedia

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    Main article: Human parasite Endoparasites Protozoan organisms Common name of organism or disease Latin name (sorted) Body parts affected Diagnostic specimen Prevalence Source/Transmission (Reservoir/Vector) Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis and Acanthamoeba keratitis (eye infection) Acanthamoeba spp. eye, brain, skin culture worldwide contact lenses cleaned with contaminated tap water ...

  6. These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and could ... - AOL

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    The worms have previously been found in pets in the U.S. Now, the discovery of the worms in a black bear has prompted renewed worries for humans. These tiny worms live in eyes, feed on tears and ...

  7. Parasitic worm - Wikipedia

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    Many of the worms referred to as helminths are intestinal parasites. An infection by a helminth is known as helminthiasis, helminth infection, or intestinal worm infection. There is a naming convention which applies to all helminths: the ending "-asis" (or in veterinary science: "-osis") is added at the end of the name of the worm to denote the ...

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    Image credits: Majoodeh #6 I Just Outran A Massive Dust Storm Over Phoenix In A Helicopter To Get This Photo. A massive dust storm (haboob) rolls across the Phoenix, Arizona area on 8/2/2018.

  9. ‘Yellowstone’ fans all have the same question after the ...

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    The "Yellowstone" Season 5 finale just left viewers wanting more and they may just get their wish.On Dec. 15, the popular series wrapped up its fifth season with an explosive finale that killed ...