Category:Acanthocephaliasis

A parasitic helminthiasis infectious disease that involves infection of the intestine caused by thorny-headed worms Macracanthorhynchus or Moniliformis moniliformis. The symptoms include abdominal pain and distension, fever, decreased appetite, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, diarrhea, and constipation or bloody stools.

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