The most common and largest roundworm encountered is:

a. Trichuris trichiura.
b. Strongyloides stercoralis.
c. Ascaris lumbricoides.
d. Necator americanus.


C
A. lumbricoides is the most common and the largest roundworm. The parasite has a worldwide distribution with higher prevalence in the tropical regions.

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