capillariasis
{{short description|Disease caused by nematodes of the genus Capillaria}}
Capillariasis is a disease caused by nematodes in the genus Capillaria.Berger SA, Marr JS. Human Parasitic Diseases Sourcebook. Jones and Bartlett Publishers: Sudbury, Massachusetts, 2006. The two principal forms of the disease are:
- Intestinal capillariasis, caused by Capillaria philippinensis
- Hepatic capillariasis, caused by Capillaria hepatica