Capillariasis

Disease caused by nematodes of the genus Capillaria

Capillariasis is a disease caused by nematodes in the genus Capillaria.[1] The two principal forms of the disease are:

  • Intestinal capillariasis, caused by Capillaria philippinensis
  • Hepatic capillariasis, caused by Capillaria hepatica

References

  1. ^ Berger SA, Marr JS. Human Parasitic Diseases Sourcebook. Jones and Bartlett Publishers: Sudbury, Massachusetts, 2006.
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