Infections of this intestinal roundworm, called ascariasis, are extremely common in rural communities around the world and affect as many as 1.5 billion people, almost one-quarter of the world's population.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Excreta fertilized crops are, therefore, potential transmitters of A. Lumbricoides eggs where ascariasis is endemic.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 6] Reference

This plant is widely used in medicine for treating ascariasis and as a bactericidal agent; it is also used in perfume industry.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tian Shan foothill arid steppe] Reference

Approximately one-third of the estimated 800 million ascariasis infection cases occur in nuclear weapons states, including India (140 million), China (86 million), North Korea (8 million), Pakistan (7 million), and Iran (5 million).    From Wordnik.com.  [PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories] Reference

(ascariasis).    From Wordnik.com.  [Chapter 5] Reference