Animals Involved
Primates, including people
Known Distributions
Parasites found in Africa, Asia, South America; human cases mainly reported in Africa
Probable Means of Spreading
Ingestion of infective larvae in soil, often in food or water
Clinical Manifestations in People
Abdominal pain and one or more masses ± mild fever; intestinal obstruction or abscessation possible; multinodular form (less common) with abdominal pain,
persistent diarrhea, weight loss; rarely ectopic in omentum, liver, or skin