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Worm Travel Lungs Transient Pneumonitis Ascaris Lumbricoides

Ascaris lumbricoides is a nematode that can cause transient pneumonitis as it migrates through the lungs.

Ascaris lumbricoides can cause transient pneumonitis when it travels into the lungs.

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Ascaris lumbricoides

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