Ascariasis
Organism, Causative agent, Etiologic agent
Ascariasis is caused by the intestinal nematode Ascaris lumbricoides belonging to a class of parasites often referred to as “soil-transmitted helminths”.
General Information & Resources
Mailing Address
Disease Surveillance and Epidemiology Section
Mail Code: 3082
P.O. Box 149347
Austin , TX 78714-9347
United States
Physical Address
Disease Surveillance and Epidemiology Section
Moreton Building, Suite M-631
1100 West 49th Street
Austin , TX 78756-3199
United States