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Trichuris vulpis is a whipworm that lives in the large intestine of canines in its adult stages. Out of different types of worms, Trichuris vulpis is one of the smaller worms with a size ranging from 30–50 mm in length. As the name suggests, the worm has a whip-like shape with distinct features including a small, narrow anterior head, which ...
In Nigeria, it was detected in only 0.5% of animals in one study, [14] but was significantly more common in another study, [20] and in Gabon, 50% of domestic dogs were infected. [15] In Brazil, the frequency of infection was 7%, [12] and in Thailand, 20.5%. [13] In Australia, T. vulpis was the most common nematode in adult dogs, with a ...
The original name "Trichuris" was rejected as it was general consensus that Roederer did not use it as a proper scientific named, creating a conflict that it could be either the genus or species name. In 1941, the Committee on Nomenclature under the American Society of Parasitologists reanalysed the whipworm taxonomy, with the conclusion:
Coinfection of T. trichiura with other parasites is common and with larger worm burdens can cause both exacerbations of dangerous trichuriasis symptoms such as massive gastrointestinal bleeding (shown to be especially dramatic with coinfection with Salmonella typhi) and exacerbation of symptoms and pathogenesis of the other parasitic infection ...
Cross-section of whipworm on microscopy Eggs of Trichuris trichura. Image C shows HE stain. Trichuris trichiura has a narrow anterior esophageal end and shorter and thicker posterior end. These pinkish-white worms are threaded through the mucosa. They attach to the host through their slender anterior end and feed on tissue secretions instead of ...
The genus Trichuris is particularly well known for being a common parasite of domestic animals and less usually humans. Its common name "whipworm" refers to the shape of these worms; they look like whips with wider "handles" at the posterior end. The genera of Trichuridae are: [1] Capillostrongyloides Freitas & Lent, 1935; Liniscus
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