title: Worms in Australia.
abstract: Fortunately, Australia does not have many of the parasitic worm infections, such as filariasis, onchocerciasis and dracunculiasis, that are important on a global scale. Nevertheless, several medically important parasitic worms are endemic in Australia. Intestinal nematodes occur mostly in the tropical north although threadworm is ubiquitous. Hydatid disease and tapeworm infections occur especially in sheep and cattle farming regions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, SA.
authors.forename: D I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Grove
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D001315:Australia; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology*; D006376:Helminths; D006725:Hookworm Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics