Trichuris trichiura

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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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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: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Trichuris_trichiura%2C_male.jpg","width":1300,"height":422}
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