title: Helminths and helminthoses in Central Europe: diseases caused by nematodes (roundworms).
abstract: The third part of the overview "Helminths and helminthoses in Central Europe" deals with the medically relevant nematodes (roundworms) and nematode-caused diseases occurring in Central Europe. The paper comprises data on the biology of the parasites and their ways of transmission, describes the symptomatology of the diseases, summarizes the possibilities of diagnosis and refers to the prophylactic means.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Parasitology, Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center of Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, 1090, Vienna, Austria, herbert.auer@meduniwien.ac.at.
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Auer
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aspöck
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001317:Austria; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009348:Nematoda / Q000145:classification; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy / Q000635:transmission