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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. Helminthiasis - Wikipedia

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    Helminthiasis, also known as worm infection, is any macroparasitic disease of humans and other animals in which a part of the body is infected with parasitic worms, known as helminths. There are numerous species of these parasites , which are broadly classified into tapeworms , flukes , and roundworms .

  4. 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 ]

  5. 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.

  6. Intestinal parasite infection - Wikipedia

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    An intestinal parasite infection is a condition in which a parasite infects the gastro-intestinal tract of humans and other animals. Such parasites can live anywhere in the body, but most prefer the intestinal wall.

  7. Soil-transmitted helminthiasis - Wikipedia

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    A novel drug tribendimidine, which was approved in China by the CCDC for human use in 2004, has been subjected to clinical trials showing that they are highly effective against major human flukes, ascaris (>90% cure rate) and hookworm (>82%); however with low cure rate for whipworm (<37%). [31]

  8. Soil-transmitted helminth - Wikipedia

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    Soil-transmitted helminthiasis is a collective name for the diseases caused by ascaris, whipworm and hookworms in humans. It includes species-specific diseases such as [citation needed] Ascariasis, which is caused by Ascaris lumbricoides; Hookworm diseases (ancylostomiasis and necatoriasis), which are caused by Necator americanus and ...

  9. Strongyloidiasis - Wikipedia

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    The optimal duration of treatment for patients with disseminated infections is not clear. [10] Treatment of strongyloidiasis can be difficult and if ceasing treatment before being entirely cleared Strongyloides via the autoinfective cycle has been known to live in individuals for decades; [22] even after initial or inadequate sustained ...