In 2002, only 2 species of geohelminthes were identified including Ascaris lumbricoides and Pinworm, the infection rate of those is 1.09% and 13.16% respectively.
Roundworms (see also toxocariasis) infecting the dog include Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina. Signs are usually mild, but may include diarrhea, pot-bellied appearance, poor growth, and vomiting.
One such study showed that certain roundworms retained behaviors that they had learned before they were cryopreserved after they were vitrified and revived.
She took Mammy's word that the little boy had worms and dosed him with the mixture of dried herbs and bark which Ellen always used to worm the pickaninnies.
Some other common gallbladder infections are Ascitris lumbricoides and clonorchis sinesis —the second of which is endemic to China, Korea, and Vietnam, so brown-pigmented stones are commonly seen in Asian populations.
Plus, the poop they leave behind can contain roundworms and other parasites, which can enter your lungs when you breathe or get tracked into your home by your pets.