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Human Whipworm
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Worms & leeches

Human Whipworm

Trichuris trichiura (Linnaeus, 1771)

Names

EnglishHuman Whipworm
DutchZweepworm
Spanish—
Chinese毛首鞭形线虫(鞭虫)
Scientific nameTrichuris trichiura (Linnaeus, 1771)

About this species

Trichuris trichiura or whipworm, is a parasitic roundworm (a type of helminth) that causes trichuriasis (a type of helminthiasis which is one of the neglected tropical diseases) 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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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumNematoda
OrderTrichinellida
FamilyTrichuridae
GenusTrichuris