The term Ascariasis refers to disease caused by nematode worms of the genus [[Category:Ascaridoidea|''Ascaris'']]. This disease can occur in a number of different species such as the dog and cat, but it is of most clinical significance in the pig, and this is what we will discuss in this article.
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The term Ascariasis refers to disease caused by nematode worms of the genus [[:Category:Ascaridoidea|''Ascaris'']]. This disease can occur in a number of different species such as the dog and cat, but it is of most clinical significance in the pig, and this is what we will discuss in this article.
''[[Ascaris suum]]'' is the primary cause of ascariasis in pigs.
''[[Ascaris suum]]'' is the primary cause of ascariasis in pigs.