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What is the diagnostic stage for Ascaris lumbricoides?

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What is the diagnostic stage for Ascaris lumbricoides?

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Ascaris Lumbricoides: 1. Infective Stage: Egg 2. Route of Infection: Oral 3. Vector: None 4. Intermdiate Host: None 5. Reservoir Host: None 6. Pathophysiological Basis of Disease: Transitory pneumonia due to migrating 3rd stage larvae. Trauma due to migration of adult worms, secondary septicemia. 7. Major Pathological consequence: Adult worm migrate to aberrant sites in body (eg. Pancreas, liver, peritoneal cavity). Intestinal blockage by worm bolus in heavy infections.) 8. Diagnostic Stage: Egg 9.