Trichuris trichiura
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trichuris-trichiura-163-1551777
title:
Trichuris trichiura
text:
Trichuris trichiura, Trichocephalus trichiuris or whipworm, is a parasitic roundworm that causes trichuriasis when it infects a human large intestine. It is commonly known as the whipworm which refers to the shape of the worm; it looks like a whip with wider "handles" at the posterior end. The helminth is also known to cause rectal prolapse.
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Parasitic roundworm that causes intestinal infection
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichuris_trichiura
date created:
2002-07-03T11:20:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T10:54:23Z
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image:
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13
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