Roundworms harbor viruses, which could be responsible for these parasites' painful symptoms in humans, scientists theorize.

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These parasites release enzymes called proteases that cause disease. The immune system also creates proteases that can cause inflammation and damage, but the body has natural defenses against ...

In experiments, the olfactory nervous system of roundworms was able to detect acetylpropionyl, and when it did, it triggered ...

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Scars do help the body close up wounds faster (limiting the ... a parasitic roundworm known as Heligmosomoides polygyrus. These worms naturally infest the guts of rodents, which has already ...

The worms, which usually plague children more than adults, enter the body in infected vegetables, may cause diarrhea, colic, convulsions. Standard anthelmintic (worm-killer) for ascarids is bitter ...

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According to folklore, the woolly worm is believed to have the ability to forecast the weather for the coming winter season.

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