A slender round worm measuring 25 cm was recovered from a toilet following a child's trip to the bathroom. The specimen most likely is:
A) Ascaris lumbricoides
B) Enterobius vermicularis
C) Strongyloides stercoralis
D) Trichuris trichiura

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Ascaris lumbricoides measure 22 to 35 cm in length and are often recovered in feces. The adult worm is active and may migrate up the esophagus as well. See life cycle, p. 17.

A Slender Round Worm Measuring 25 Cm Was Recovered from a Toilet