ORGANISM 2 Trichuris trichiura
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
COMMON NAME: Whipworm.
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Worldwide.
PATHOGENESIS: Eosinophilia, severe anemia, hemorrhage, rectal prolapse in
extreme cases.
HABITAT: Large intestines, cecum.
INTERMEDIATE HOST: None.
RESERVOIR HOST: Monkey, swine.
INFECTIVE FORM: Embryonated egg.
MODE OF INFECTION: Ingestion.
SPECIMEN OF CHOICE: Feces.
Trichuris trichiura (continued)
Figure 4-5. Life cycle of Trichuris trichiura.
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