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ascarid [′as·kə·rəd] (invertebrate zoology) The common name for any roundworm belonging to the superfamily Ascaridoidea. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| procyonis are similar to those of other ascarid parasites of carnivores such as the common canine roundworm, Toxocara canis (1-3). Ascarid worms infect as many as 25% of the world's population (more than 1. Fatal eosinophilic meningoencephalitis and visceral larva migrans caused by the raccoon ascarid Baylisascaris procyonis. |
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