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  2. Helminthic therapy - Wikipedia

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    A number of such organisms are currently being investigated for their use as treatment, including: Trichuris suis ova, [6] [7] commonly known as pig whipworm eggs; Necator americanus, [8] commonly known as hookworms; Trichuris trichiura ova, [9] commonly referred to as human whipworm eggs; and Hymenolepis diminuta, commonly known as rat tapeworm.

  3. Trichuriasis - Wikipedia

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    Trichuriasis, also known as whipworm infection, is an infection by the parasitic worm Trichuris trichiura (whipworm). [2] If the infection is only with a few worms, there are often no symptoms. [ 1 ] In those who are infected with many worms, there may be abdominal pain , fatigue and diarrhea . [ 1 ]

  4. Trichuris trichiura - Wikipedia

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    Trichuris trichiura, Trichocephalus trichiuris 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.

  5. Albendazole - Wikipedia

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    Albendazole is a broad-spectrum antihelmintic and antiprotozoal agent of the benzimidazole type. [3] It is used for the treatment of a variety of intestinal parasite infections, including ascariasis, pinworm infection, hookworm infection, trichuriasis, strongyloidiasis, taeniasis, clonorchiasis, opisthorchiasis, cutaneous larva migrans, giardiasis, and gnathostomiasis, among other diseases.

  6. Pyrantel - Wikipedia

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    Side effects include nausea, headache, dizziness, trouble sleeping, and rash. [2] A lower dose should be used in people with liver disease. [2] While it does not appear to be harmful during pregnancy, it has not been studied for this use. [3] It is unclear if it is safe for use during breastfeeding. [2] It is in the antihelmintic family of ...

  7. Difetarsone - Wikipedia

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    Difetarsone is an antiprotozoal agent.Various studies have shown it to be particularly effective against Trichuris trichiura, commonly known as the whipworm.Prior to the drugs use in the early 1970s, there were few effective treatments for this infection. [1]

  8. Soil-transmitted helminthiasis - Wikipedia

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    Whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) is the third most common STH-causing nematode in humans. According to current estimates, nearly 800 million people are infected, the majority of them children. According to current estimates, nearly 800 million people are infected, the majority of them children.

  9. Mebendazole - Wikipedia

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    Mebendazole is a highly effective, broad-spectrum antihelmintic indicated for the treatment of nematode infestations, including roundworm, hookworm, whipworm, threadworm (pinworm), and the intestinal form of trichinosis prior to its spread into the tissues beyond the digestive tract.