Ascaris lumbricoides infections, as with other gastrointestinal helminthic infections, are characterized by eosinophilia, mast cell hyperplasia and elevated levels of circulating IgE. In endemic areas ...

Studies in Africa, where there is a high rate of infection from worms like Ascaris (roundworm), Trichuris (whipworm) and Ancylostoma (hookworm), showed that dried papaya seeds decreased the rates ...