A person is suffering from ascariasis, mention the pathogen costing the disease and organs of the body affected. Write three symptoms and one mode of transmission of the disease

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Causative organism of ascariasis- Ascaris lumbricoides.
Organs affected- Mainly small intestine. Other parts affected are- Appendix, pancreas, bile duct. 

Symptoms of ascariasis- Loss of appetite, weight loss, abdominal discomfort.


Mode of transmission: Contaminated food and water. 

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