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Difference between male ascaris and female ascaris

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Males have a smaller diameter than females. Males' diameter is usually 2-4 mm and the females' diameter is 3-6 mm. Besides size, one of the simplest ways to determine if an Ascaris worm is male or female is the presence or absence of aspicule.
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