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Capillariasis

Capillariasis is a disease caused by nematodes in the genus Capillaria. The two principal forms of the disease are:Intestinal capillariasis, caused by Capillaria philippinensis Hepatic capillariasis, caused by Capillaria hepatica

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Capillariasis is a disease caused by nematodes in the genus Capillaria.¹ The two principal forms of the disease are:

Intestinal capillariasis, caused by Capillaria philippinensis
Hepatic capillariasis, caused by Capillaria hepatica

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Berger SA, Marr JS. Human Parasitic Diseases Sourcebook. Jones and Bartlett Publishers: Sudbury, Massachusetts, 2006.