1. Ascaris, hookworm, and whipworm are parasitic worms known as soil-transmitted helminths (STH)

2. Ascaris lumbricoides, along with whipworm and hookworm, is a type of parasite known as a soil-transmitted helminth (STH)

3. At the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Dr. John Fleming, a neurologist, is testing whether the pig whipworm can temper the effects of multiple sclerosis.