Worm Infestation Or Helminthiasis Is A
Macroparasitic Disease Of Humans And Animals In Which A Part Of The Body Is
Infested With Parasitic Worms Such As Pinworm, Roundworm, Or Tapeworm. Typically,
The Worms Reside In The Gastrointestinal Tract But May Also Burrow Into The
Liver Or Other Organs. Several Types Of Soil-Transmitted Helminthiases Are
Considered Neglected Diseases.
Helminthiasis Can Have Immunomodulatory Effects On
The Host, With Implications For Any Coinfecting Pathogens. Anthelmintics Or
Antihelminthics Are Drugs That Expel Parasitic Worms (Helminths) From The Body,
By Either Stunning Or Killing Them. They May Also Be Called Vermifuges
(Stunning) Or Vermicides (Killing).
Albemint, The Tasty?Minty Wormicidal, Has High
Patronage From Clinicians And A Large Brand Equity In The Operating States.