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Diseases Caused by Worms

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Worm disease, or helminthiasis, is caused by infection with parasitic worms. Depending on the type of infestation, the human being may be an intermediate, final, or accidental host. Worms are elongated, often segmented, legless lower animals. The system of worms is inconsistent. From a dermatological point of view, the following three substrains are of importance: roundworms (Nemathelminthes), flatworms (Platyhelminthes), ringlet or bristle worms (Annelida). Climatic factors, poor hygiene, and certain eating habits, especially in subtropical and tropical countries, favor the occurrence of numerous human infections caused by worms, which are often accompanied by skin symptoms. In temperate climates, the number of parasitic worms in humans is limited, but worm infections are often overlooked.

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  1. Department of Dermatology and Allergology, University Hospital Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany

    Julia Welzel

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Gerd Plewig

  2. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Lars French

  3. Department of Dermatology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany

    Thomas Ruzicka

  4. Department of Dermatology, Venerology and Allergology, Frankfurt University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany

    Roland Kaufmann

  5. Clinic for Dermatology and Allergology, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany

    Michael Hertl

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Welzel, J. (2020). Diseases Caused by Worms. In: Plewig, G., French, L., Ruzicka, T., Kaufmann, R., Hertl, M. (eds) Braun-Falco´s Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58713-3_24-1

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