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Ascariasis

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002183

Infection by nematodes of the genus Ascaris.Ingestion of infective eggs causes diarrhea and pneumonitis. Its distribution is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation and where human feces are used for fertilizer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002183
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002183",
  "term": "Ascariasis",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Infection by nematodes of the genus Ascaris.Ingestion of infective eggs causes diarrhea and pneumonitis. Its distribution is more prevalent in areas of poor sanitation and where human feces are used for fertilizer.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/ascariasis/"
}

Record 2,183 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.