"What is the genus of this worm?", "Ascaris" "Description of the worm in the picture before<br /> Unique characteristic<br /> Biogeography<br /> Other Hosts<br /> Mode of Infection", "host small intestine<br /> UC: female is longer than the males<br /> Bio: U.S.<br /> Other hosts: small intestine of horses, pigs, and humans<br /> Mode of infection: ingesting the egg" "Description of the worm in the picture before<br /> Unique characteristic<br /> Biogeography<br /> Other Hosts<br /> Mode of Infection", "larvae form found in soil<br /> UC: males have conspicuous<br /> Bio: New world<br /> Other hosts: humans<br /> Mode of infection: juveniles live in soil until they can burrow into the skin & back into intestines via the lungs" "What is the genus of this worm?", "Trichinella" "Description of the worm in the picture before<br /> Unique characteristic<br /> Biogeography<br /> Other Hosts<br /> Mode of Infection", "burrow into the circulatory system and then burrow into skeletal muscle & form a cyst<br /> UC: causes trichinosis<br /> Bio: everywhere except Antarctica<br /> Other Hosts: pigs, rats, humans<br /> Mode of infection: enters a host when a host ingests raw meat" "What is the genus of this worm?", "Enterobius" "Description of the worm in the picture before<br /> Unique characteristic<br /> Biogeography<br /> Other Hosts<br /> Mode of Infection", "Intestinal parasite<br /> UC: female migrates to the anal and deposits her eggs<br /> Bio: worldwide<br /> Other hosts: humans<br /> Mode of infection: ingestion of eggs" "What is the genus of this worm?", "Macracanthorhynchus" "Description of the worm in the picture before<br /> Unique characteristic<br /> Biogeography<br /> Other Hosts<br /> Mode of Infection", "spiny headed worm<br /> UC: endoparasite entering small intestines<br /> Bio: tropical climates<br /> Other hosts: pigs, humans<br /> Mode of infection: eating gubs" "What is the genus of this worm?", "Tubatrix" "Description of the worm in the picture before<br /> Unique characteristic<br /> Biogeography<br /> Other Hosts<br /> Mode of Infection", "free-living nematode<br /> UC: at the bottom of fermented fruit juice<br /> Bio: worldwide<br /> Other hosts: none<br /> mode of infection: none" "What is the genus of this worm?", "Wucherieria" "Description of the worm in the picture before<br /> Unique characteristic<br /> Biogeography<br /> Other Hosts<br /> Mode of Infection", "infects the lymphatic system<br /> UC: elephantiasis<br /> Bio: Central America<br /> Other hosts: humans<br /> Mode of infection: mosquito vector" "What is the genus of this worm?", "Dracunculus" "Description of the worm in the picture before<br /> Unique characteristic<br /> Biogeography<br /> Other Hosts<br /> Mode of Infection", "Guinea worm<br /> UC: female worm forms a blister in the skin<br /> Bio: Asia<br /> Other hosts: humans<br /> Mode of infection: drinking water that is infected with guinea worm"
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